By Austin Ogwuda
… burial scheduled to have started last week Friday ending with interment on Friday this week on hold
THE earlier burial of former Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, Mrs Shimite Bello scheduled to have commenced last week Friday, the 20th of June 2025 did not hold, afterall, as originally planned.
A close source told The Townhall that it was halted by the Police high command in Abuja who took over the investigation from the Delta State Police command, which was accused of alleged shoddy investigation by the woman’s family.
Recall that before the case was taken over by the Force Headquarters a burial scheduled surfaced.
According to the burial obsequies, Service of Songs and Night of Tributes was fixed Friday, 20th June, 2025 at Congress Hall, Los Angeles Mall, Ahmadu Bello Way, Kado, Abuja; while on Wednesday, 25th June, Service of Songs and Night of Tributes was scheduled at The Dome Events Center, Asaba, Delta State.
To be rounded up on June 27th with interment preceded by traditional rites in her hometown, Ebu, Oshimili North local government area of Delta State, Nigeria.
The Townhall reliably gathered that the IGP’s Monitoring Unit currently handling the case has allegedly cautioned the family members against running to the press to ventilate their anger or commenting on the matter in any way.
The Head of Nwakalor family, Barrister Kimashinor Nwakalor-Imu before the Police stopped them from making public statements concerning the death had disclosed that “The IGP’s Monitoring Unit has since taken over the case file from Asaba Command as well as a Pharmacist who administered both oral and intravenous to Shitime 24 hours before her death”.
Nwakalor-Imu further alleged that the deceased’s husband is presently on the run saying, “Mr Love is presently on the run from the Police. The Asaba (Delta) Police command who set him free cannot locate him as all his known lines have been switched off”.
As it stands, all fingers are crossed until the Force Public Relations Officer formally makes the outcome of the investigation public, especially the result of the autopsy as well as the whereabouts of her husband allegedly said to be on the run.
Aged 48 years, late Mrs Bello fondly called “Quintessential Queen'”, ”Mama Sabificate” was reported to have died in a controversial circumstance on 21st April 2025.
