ThisDay· 1h ago· 1 min read
Alex Enumah in Abuja
The Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Associations (SOKAPU) has sued the Minister of Works over the death of nurse Mary Habila, who died at his residence.
A civil society organisation, the Kwechiri Unity Forum, had earlier filed a lawsuit against the minister and the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Olatunji Disu, alongside others for the same reason.
Habila died on June 27 under controversial circumstances at Umahi’s country home in Uburu, Ebonyi State.
In a suit filed before the Federal High Court in Kaduna, Habila Tanko Wisdom, the deceased’s father; the attorney-general of Ebonyi, and the commissioner of police in the state are also named as respondents.
The association is seeking N20 billion in damages against Umahi for the loss of life resulting from alleged breach of duty of care while the deceased was in his custody.
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