Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria — Delta State Police Command don put Pastor Favour for protective custody befo di questions wey surround di death of im wife, Shimite Winifred Bello, wey die under mysterious circumstances. Di family of di late woman don accuse am say na im kill her during one fight. Dis allegation don provoke fear for di pastor’s safety as dem don lodge formal complaints at di police station.
SP Bright Edafe, di state police spokesperson, explain say di claims against di pastor, say im kill im wife, na nothing but social media propaganda. Di police confirm say di pastor na di one wey report di incident. E call di police on Monday morning to tell dem say his wife fall sick and die. According to Edafe, di police no get any reports of confrontation between di couple.
“We no get any report of any fight with di husband,” Edafe tok. “Di husband reach out to us dis morning, and e say his wife been dey sick before she die. Although di family dey threaten to attack am, we don put am for protective custody for im safety.”
Di police don also announce say dem go conduct autopsy on di body wey dey for mortuary to confirm if Shimite die from natural causes or wetin else happen. “For now, we dey consider di death as natural death,” Edafe add. Dis development come as social media dey spread rumors suggesting say di late woman die from domestic violence after her family claim she confront her husband.
Tameta Sunday, wey be aide to di deceased, accuse Pastor Favour of having an “ugly soul with gentle looks,” saying it’s painful to think that di plans dey made to uplift di community are cut short. “E no easy to say RIP to Boss Shimite knowing say di man wey supposed support her get such darkness in im heart,” she lament. Harrison Gwamnishu, Senior Special Assistant to di Delta State governor, also express sorrow over di incident, calling it another “bad news,” and he wish her rest in peace.
Shimite Bello, known as a vibrant personality in di community, serve as coordinator for di Delta State UNIDO Centre and dey involved with di Federal Government’s Social Investment Programme. She produce and present di documentary “African Pot”, wey dey showcase traditional African cuisine. She dey also a board member for FESECA — Foundation for Economic Change in Africa.
