By Kamsi Anayo, Awka
Shimite Winifred Bello, an aide to the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori on Trade and Export is dead.
Reports tend to suggest that she died on Monday as a result of alleged domestic violence, (not proven yet.)
While details of the incident remain sketchy, her death was confirmed by another aide to the governor and human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu.
Gwamnishu in a post on Facebook on Monday, April 21, mourned his colleague’s passing.
However, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Command, Mr. Bright Edafe, also confirmed the sad incident.
He said that Shimite was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was taken.
The Police Spokesman stated further that the police has placed her husband under protective custody, and not under arrest, because of threats reportedly targeting him.
“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.”
He added that the family of the late lady later lodged a formal complaint with the police, to express suspicion that the husband may have had a hand in her death.
“We are currently investigating. In situations like this, only an autopsy can determine whether the death was natural or due to other causes.”
