Husband Alleges Wrongful Accusation and Illegal Burial of Wife

Dr. David Love, the husband of the late Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, Mrs. Shimite Love, has alleged that he was wrongfully accused of killing his wife. According to him, autopsy reports have exonerated him of any wrongdoing, revealing that his wife’s death was due to a high rate of hypertension

Mrs. Love complained of chest and stomach pains on April 18, 2025, similar to a previous experience in 2024. Despite her condition, she opted for treatment at home from a pharmacist, who administered drips and monitored her condition. Unfortunately, her health deteriorated on April 21, 2024, and she was rushed to the hospital, where she passed away.

Dr. Love alleges that his in-laws assaulted him and wrongfully accused him of assaulting, poisoning, and strangulating his wife. He also claims to have been detained for five days by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Team over his wife’s death. Furthermore, he alleges that the IGP Monitoring Team illegally released his wife’s body for burial without his consent.

Against the IGP Monitoring Team for their handling of the case, particularly for releasing his wife’s body without his consent.

He requests that the IGP Monitoring Team release his late wife’s phone, which is in their custody, as his lawyers have applied twice for its release without success.

Return of  Dr. Love also begs the Delta State government to order his in-laws to return his four-year-old daughter, who is allegedly in their care,

The autopsy report showed that Mrs. Love’s death was due to a high rate of hypertension, with no evidence of foul play. Despite this, Dr. Love claims that some members of his wife’s family have launched a public attack on him, portraying him as responsible for her death ².