Chief Love Shimite, the Special Adviser to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Trade and Export, has died.
She died in the early hours of Easter Monday following what sources described as a short illness.
The circumstances surrounding her death are unknown as of the time of filing this report.
Mr Bright Edafe, Delta State Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed her death and stated that Shimite was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was transported.
Following alleged threats against her husband, Edafe revealed that he has been placed in protective custody rather than being arrested.
According to Edafe, “He (the husband) was the one who called to report that his wife died early this morning and that he was receiving threats from her family, who feared he might be attacked. It was on this basis that we went to his house and brought him in for his own safety.”
However, Edafe revealed that the deceased’s family lodged a formal complaint with the police, expressing suspicion that the husband may have had a role in her death.
He added, “We are currently investigating. In situations like this, only an autopsy can determine whether the death was natural or due to other causes.”
