The family of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila, popularly known as Mara, has announced Friday, July 17, 2026, as the date for her burial following her death in Ebonyi State.
Habila reportedly died on June 27, 2026, in circumstances that attracted national attention after she was found dead at the Ebonyi residence of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi.
In a funeral announcement released by the family, Mary Habila was said to have been born on September 18, 2000, and passed away at the age of 26.
According to the family, her funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on July 17 at the Deeper Life Bible Church in Nok, Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, after which she will be laid to rest.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has called for a thorough autopsy to determine the exact cause of Habila’s death.
Umahi also disclosed that the deceased had been seconded from the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Ebonyi State, to the Federal Ministry of Works before the incident.
Authorities are expected to conclude investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death, while the outcome of the autopsy is awaited.
