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Friend recounts Mary Habila’s final hours before death

Anita Baaki, a close friend and colleague of Mary Habila, the nurse attached to the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences and on secondment to the Federal Ministry of Works, has narrated the events leading to Habila’s death.

This was contained in a sworn affidavit filed before the Ebonyi State High Court on Wednesday.

Baaki, a physiotherapist from Benue State, said she travelled with Habila and other ministry officials from Abuja to Ebonyi State on June 24, 2026, for an official assignment under the Minister of Works, David Umahi.

She stated that they were accommodated in separate but adjoining rooms in a staff chalet within the minister’s country home in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area.

She stressed that the chalet was designated for ministry staff and associates and was not the minister’s personal residence.

According to Baaki, she last saw Habila alive on the evening of June 26 after she returned from having her hair done.

She said Habila stopped by her room to show off her new hairstyle before they chatted and joked for a while.

“Mary told me she was tired and wanted to take a shower before sleeping. That was the last time I saw her alive,” Baaki stated in the affidavit.

Baaki said she became worried the following morning when Habila did not come out of her room as expected.

She said repeated calls to Habila’s phone went unanswered, prompting her to knock on the door. When there was no response and the room remained locked from the inside, she alerted a domestic staff member to search the premises.

After Habila could not be found elsewhere, other staff members were informed and the room was forced open.

Baaki said Habila was found lying unconscious on the floor near the entrance of the room.

She was immediately taken to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed that she was dead on arrival.

Baaki said her statement was made voluntarily and without coercion to assist investigators in determining the circumstances surrounding Habila’s death.

Police investigations are ongoing, while lawyers representing the Minister of Works have requested a comprehensive forensic autopsy to determine the exact cause of death before Habila’s remains are released for burial.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/friend-recounts-mary-habilas-final-hours-before-death/%3famp

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Just pray that your own sister no go end up that way...




Only you post..



Only you comment....



Only you dey issue out threats...


So much energy....

Abi dey pay¿

The dead can not speak

RIP

This stuff is getting out of hand o.

Gbaja-gate; intermediary dead in hotel fire, and now this?

This issue of "secondment to the federal ministry of works' get as e be and it's becoming boring. They should tell us without mincing words what services they were offering the minister that were so important they had to be under two ministries and being deployed even to his country home 😏

What APC cannot destroy...does not exist

Well, a precedence exists where another woman had once accused the embattled minister of entering her room and harassing her.

Dave Umahi. pic.twitter.com/lpDxcPnHs1

— Hon Henry Shield (@HonShield) July 15, 2026

I no follow this story. Make I rwad comments

Chai this big fine girl just died for nothing and the animal that should be locked up is still parading upandan

Person fit dey on hin own make another person bring kasala come Hin door mouth.

dododawa1:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/friend-recounts-mary-habilas-final-hours-before-death/%3famp

So many sick girls out there, make man pikin no carry wahala put for pocket before hin go japa.

God abeg.

Looks like a framed up story.

Why are they all making affidavit?

There's more to this story.

May we not be victim of human error and wickedness

If only ghosts were real

The dead has no voice

Slowly but steadily they are using this lady's death to draw attention away from the fake agency fraud.
The government really knows how to play us very very well 😁.
Every week, one drama.

Now while we might not know the reason behind the family's decision, It's hard to ignore the fact that it might be influenced by pressure brought to bear on them by some people in high places. A substantial financial payoff or some other incentives in kind for the family can't be entirely ruled out. However, we should respect their wishes and may the soul of the young lady rest in peace

The issue is,this thing happens every time in Nigeria,
Is possible is her village people.
They should go spiritual and find out, it might be anyone.
Let her people go and find out the cause of her death,
They should stop accusing the minister, they can get information of her death spiritually.
That is why,one need to take there spiritual life serious, if you are not strong in Nigeria, they will kill you by spiritually means.
The days of playing fine girl and fine boys is over, take your spiritual life serious.

After how many weeks you're just coming out to tell us what you think happened or what you were told to tell us.

Localman have loss count of the numbers of Nawaao he have shouted and heard in this 2025 alone menhm...

Nigeria is a fantastically corrupt country - David Cameron

Nigeria, a now disgraced country - Donald Trump

Nigeria is a crime scene - Peter Obi

Beware of Nigeria. Stay safe.

Roger3D:
Now while we might not know the reason behind the family's decision, It's hard to ignore the fact that it might be influenced by pressure brought to bear on them by some people in high places. A substantial financial payoff or other incentives in kind for the family can't be entirely ruled out. We should respect their wishes and may the soul of the young lady rest in peace

Maybe they have found out who killed there daughter, it was by spiritual means.
Nigeria is now a dangerous zone, people kill people spiritually in Nigeria everyday.
They exchange people glory and star, exchange people destiny.
Some people might be envious she is working in the minister quarters.
Let's stop shouting, allow the family make there research.
Is possible is family members, they will cry more than the bereaved,and they are the ones that killed the person.
Fear Nigerians, they are very wicked, both young and old.
Be warned and be careful as a Nigerian, not everyone that smiles with you love you, some are envious of you and will want to destroy you.
Be careful

Poor Bakii, who would tell her what happened in the dead of the night? Who brutalized and injured the late girl and then locked her up in her roam in a Minister's private mansion in his village?

Please the question I want to ask is....
Was the minister present in the premises on the day of this incident....

So that we can quickly rule him out as a prime suspect or ask him to resign while investigations are on going...

Maybe I'm not making sense sha... What do I even know

strangest:
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Just pray that your own sister no go end up that way...





Only you post..



Only you comment....



Only you dey issue out threats...


How much dey pay you?

You no too get 5en5e bros.

... lawyers representing the Minister of Works have requested a comprehensive forensic autopsy to determine the exact cause of death before Habila’s remains are released for burial.

Very smart! I nor blame una sha! Nor be Nigeria we dey again! The whole thing will end up being muddled up and as usual Nigerians will "forget". We can recollect how Mohbad's autopsy went, how much more this one involving a "powerful" minister in Tinubu's govt.

I empathize with the late girl;s family and seem to see reasons why her family doesn't want an autopsy performed on their daughter.

strangest:
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Just pray that your own sister no go end up that way...




Only you post..



Only you comment....



Only you dey issue out threats...


How much dey pay you?

No be everything be " how much dem pay you". Na reason like yours dey make Dave dey insist on autopsy. People have died in moving vehicles without anyone touching them hope you know.

From Minister of Works to Minister of Affidavits of Particular Concern! No wonder he came out vociferously the past few days against Peter Obi. It is to convince the megalomaniac that this is all attacks from the opposition as a result of his outspokenness and it's clearly working. This is no way to govern a country.

kiddaz:
Chai this big fine girl just died for nothing and the animal that should be locked up is still parading upandan

Na wetin you expect when the animal is a loyal member of Oshiomole's Assembly of Past Criminals, APC




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8T-egSJExc

chisomkachy:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the alleged money laundering suit it filed at the Federal High Court against Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa.

Naija News understands that the anti-graft did not give any particular reason for its application for withdrawal.

Following the application to withdraw, Justice Nicholas Oweibo discharged the ‘lien/Post No Debit’ placed on Obasa’s three accounts in Standard Chartered Bank.

The accounts are (US Dollars) 0001852063; (Current) 0001852056 and (Saving) 5002309624.

The judge also set aside the ex-parte orders he made on September 15, 2020, which led to the freezing of the accounts.

Recall that the court on September 15, 2020, granted an interim order freezing Obasa’s accounts following the EFCC’s application in a suit marked FHC/LCS/1064/2020.

The agency had said it was investigating the Speaker for the alleged offences of conspiracy, diversion of funds, abuse of office and money laundering.

But Justice Oweibo, on August 16, 2023, heard the application to unfreeze the accounts in his chamber.

During the hearing, the EFCC was represented by Mr. Sulaiman I. Sulaiman, while Obasa was represented by Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN).

The EFCC lawyer told the court that the application to unfreeze the accounts was pursuant to Section 44(2)(K) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Sections 26, 29 and 34 (1) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004, and under the court’s inherent jurisdiction.

Section 44 of the Constitution concerns constitutional rights to property.

Justice Oweibo held: “It is hereby ordered that an order is hereby granted to the respondent/applicant setting aside the ex-parte orders of this court made on the 15th day of September 2020 upon the ex-parte motion of the Applicant/ Respondent in relation the funds of the Respondent/Applicant domiciled in the accounts stated in the following schedule:

“ACCOUNT NAME, FINANCIAL ACCOUNT INSTITUTIONS, TYPE OF ACCOUNT, 1. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered, (US Dollars) 0001852063 2. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Current) 0001852056 3. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Saving) 5002309624.

“Issued at Lagos, under the seal of this Honourable Court and by the hands of the Presiding Judge this 16th day of August 2023.”

https://dailytimesng.com/obasa-efcc-withdraws-suit/

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https://www.nairaland.com/6168612/obasa-court-orders-efcc-freeze#94741534

echoxyz:
You no too get 5en5e bros.

Your second account...


It's still trash

anonimi:
Na wetin you expect when the animal is a loyal member of Oshiomole's Assembly of Past Criminals, APC




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8T-egSJExc

The matter just dey vex me seriously and nothing will eventually happen