Shimite Winifred Bello, an aide to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Trade and Export, has died following alleged domestic violence.
Another aide to the governor and human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, confirmed her death, although details of the incident are still unclear. Gwamnishu mourned the passing of his colleague in a Facebook post on Monday, April 21.
Victor Ojie, a human rights activist, wrote in a different post, ‘It’s better to lose your marriage than your life.’ Meanwhile, another social media user, Oge Okonkwo, reported that Bello’s husband has been arrested by the police following her death.
The aide to the late Bello, Tameta Sunday said she was killed by her husband.
Sunday wrote in a post, “It’s very difficult to type RIP boss, knowing fully well an ugly soul called pastor with a gentle look as a husband cut all the positive plans we had together.”