Nigeria, July 16 -- The police in Ebonyi State say they were set to engage the services of a pathologist to carry out an autopsy on the body of Mary Habila, the physiotherapist who died at the Uburu residence of the Minister of Works Dave Umahi.

The police spokesperson in Ebonyi State, Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Ms Habila, who was attached to Mr Umahi, was brought dead to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi State on 27 June.

Mr Ukandu, a superintendent of police, said although Ms Habila's family had rejected an autopsy, the police would go ahead with it because of its necessity in establishing the actual cause of her death.

"The Command ...