Nigeria, July 17 -- Nigeria's Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the insinuations that he killed the female nurse, Mary Habila, at his Uburu residence in Ebonyi State were false.

Mr Umahi, a former governor of Ebonyi State, spoke at a press conference in Abuja. on Thursday

A video clip of the conference has been circulating on Facebook.

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

Some Nigerians and civil society organisations have called for an investigation into the death of the nurse, with a few others insinuating that the victim might have been killed.

During the press conference, Mr Umahi...