By Kolawole Ojebisi
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has lost his Special Adviser on Trade and Export, Chief Love Shimite, to the cold hands of death.
Though details about the death of Shimite remain sketchy as of press time, there are reports that she died in the early hours of Easter Monday after a brief illness.
However, there is a dramatic twist to the tragic incident, as the deceased’s husband has been placed in protective custody by the police.
This strange but tragic development was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Command, Mr. Bright Edafe.
Edafe said Shimite was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was taken.
He, however, clarified that Shimite’s husband was not under arrest but in protective custody following threats reportedly made against him.
Edafe said, “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 disclosed that the deceased’s family later 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.”
The police say further updates will follow as investigations progress.
