Nigeria, July 16 -- The Ebonyi State Police Command and the family of late Mary Habila have disagreed over plans to conduct an autopsy following her death at the Uburu residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the police spokesperson in the state, Joshua Ukandu, said Ms Habila died on 27 June at the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu.

Ms Habila was part of the medical team attached to Mr Umahi and had accompanied him to his hometown in Uburu, where she reportedly died in a room within his residence.

Mr Ukandu said the Divisional Police Officer in Ohaozara responded to a distress call and was informed that Ms Habila had been brought dead to the hospital. The case was later ...