Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s Special Adviser on Trade and Export, Chief Love Shimite, has died.
She reportedly passed away in the early hours of Easter Monday after what sources described as a brief illness, though the exact cause of death remains unconfirmed at this time.
The Delta State Police Command, through its spokesperson, Mr. Bright Edafe, confirmed that Shimite was pronounced dead at the hospital where she was rushed for treatment.
In a related development, Edafe disclosed that her husband has been placed in protective custody—not under arrest due to reported threats made against him in the wake of her death.
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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 later filed a formal complaint with the police, raising concerns and alleging possible involvement of her husband 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.”
