Shimite Love, an aide to the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on trade and export, is dead.
The younger sister of media proprietor Agatha Amata died in the early hours of Easter Monday after what sources described as a brief illness.
While details surrounding her death remain unclear, Delta police spokesman Bright Edafe said the deceased was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was rushed for emergency treatment.
Mr Edafe also revealed that her husband has been placed in protective custody, not under arrest, following threats reportedly made against him.
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 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.
Shimite Love was a prominent figure in Delta State’s political and entrepreneurial landscape. She contested the Oshimili North constituency seat in the Delta State House of Assembly during the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries. Before her appointment under Governor Oborevwori’s administration, she served as the executive secretary of the Delta State Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency during Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s tenure.
In addition to her governmental roles, Love invested in social enterprises and ventures in agriculture and solid minerals. She worked with Clapper Board TV, Lagos Weekend Television, Inside-Out with Agatha and produced a documentary titled African Pot for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
