Family sources revealed to SaharaReporters that Pastor David Favour Love, Shimite’s husband, was arrested following suspicions that he had poisoned his wife. Eyewitnesses reported seeing Shimite foaming at the mouth before she was rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital in Asaba, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Just one day before her death, Shimite had been in good health and spirits. A family member who spoke on condition of anonymity said, “I spoke with her for over an hour on Saturday. She was vibrant and told me about a meeting she had earlier attended. Nothing was wrong with her.”
The source added that concerns were raised when Shimite’s maid contacted her elder brother, who was alarmed that Pastor David had kept his wife locked inside their home throughout Easter Sunday. When the brother arrived, he discovered Shimite in critical condition, foaming at the mouth, and immediately transported her to the hospital, but medical intervention came too late.