The result of an autopsy conducted on the corpse of the body of the late Shimite Bello Love, an aide to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, has remained unknown two months after it was conducted.
The body of the late aide, who died on April 21, under suspicious circumstances at her residence in Asaba, had undergone an autopsy on April 24, THE WHISTLER had exclusively reported.
The Delta Police Command, while speaking on the case at the time, revealed that it was awaiting the result and would update the public on the development.
Following her death, various reports emerged with allegations from the deceased’s family regarding the complicity of her spouse, Pastor David Favour Love in her demise, citing domestic violence and other inhumane treatments.
THE WHISTLER contacted the spokesperson of the Delta Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, on June 23, who said, he could no longer comment on the matter.
“The case has since been transferred to the force headquarters. So I don’t have any other comment on it,” Edafe informed THE WHISTLER.
The police force spokesperson, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, was contacted afterwards. He requested information on the department to which the case was transferred and asked for a lead on the matter, which our correspondent provided.
“Where at the Force Headquarters? …How do you expect me to trace the case without a lead,” his response read.
THE WHISTLER gathered on June 24, that the “popular case” had been transferred to the Inspector-General Monitoring Unit.
However, since Monday when Muyiwa last responded to enquiries from THE WHISTLER, there has been no further feedback from him.
Efforts by our correspondent to contact the families of the deceased have also been abortive as of press time.
Recall that Pastor David Love had reported the case of her death to the police while seeking police protection, citing fear of being attacked by the deceased’s family.
The police had granted him custody protection on April 21, but subsequently freed him pending the outcome of the autopsy.
“Initially in protective custody, but he is presently not with us unless autopsy proves otherwise,” Edafe told THE WHISTLER on April 30.
The police had earlier pledged to remain neutral on the matter, thereby treating the cause of her death as natural until proven otherwise.
Edafe had said the police were “treating it as natural death,” but that “since the family of the woman has lodged a complaint against the man, we are going to do an autopsy to ascertain the cause of death.”
Known for her in-depth documentaries of various places in Nigeria, Shimite Nwakalor as she was formerly known, stood out for her beauty, intelligence and eloquence on Television.
She was an aspirant for the Oshimili North constituency seat in the Delta House of Assembly in 2023.
She previously served as the Executive Secretary of the Delta State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency during Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration.
She was also the Group President/CEO of the Quintessential Group, a conglomerate comprising NGOs, social enterprises, and companies operating in agriculture and solid minerals.