A man from Bulilima hit his ex-girlfriend with a log on the head
until she lost consciousness and then hanged himself after the woman
turned down his marriage proposal and dumped him, according to
NewsDzeZimbabwe.
until she lost consciousness and then hanged himself after the woman
turned down his marriage proposal and dumped him, according to
NewsDzeZimbabwe.
Chief Madlambuzi said Pious Sibanda (31) of Ngotsha Village in
Madlambuzi Ward attacked Ms Immaculate Ncube (26) on Friday morning. It
was gathered that the dead man’s body was later found hanging from a
tree on the same day in the afternoon.
Madlambuzi Ward attacked Ms Immaculate Ncube (26) on Friday morning. It
was gathered that the dead man’s body was later found hanging from a
tree on the same day in the afternoon.
Ms Ncube, who is admitted to Plumtree District Hospital, said
Sibanda became furious after she told him to formally introduce himself
to her family if he wanted to marry her.
Sibanda became furious after she told him to formally introduce himself
to her family if he wanted to marry her.
“Pious told me early this month that he wanted to marry me and I
told him to approach my family in Lupane. He refused to follow the
correct procedure and insisted that I had to move into his home and stay
with him and his family without my family’s knowledge.
told him to approach my family in Lupane. He refused to follow the
correct procedure and insisted that I had to move into his home and stay
with him and his family without my family’s knowledge.
“I turned down his marriage proposal and asked to be given time
to think about the matter. This pissed him off and ever since that day
he became violent and abusive as he was constantly beating me up,” said Ms Ncube.
to think about the matter. This pissed him off and ever since that day
he became violent and abusive as he was constantly beating me up,” said Ms Ncube.
Revealing more details of the drama that resulted in the
boyfriend’s death, Ncube said she said she became tired of her
ex-boyfriend’s violent tendencies and dumped him. Ms Ncube said she
agreed with Sibanda that they would be on separation until they were
able to resolve their problems.
boyfriend’s death, Ncube said she said she became tired of her
ex-boyfriend’s violent tendencies and dumped him. Ms Ncube said she
agreed with Sibanda that they would be on separation until they were
able to resolve their problems.
She said the separation did not go down well with Sibanda who attacked her while she was at her work place in Madlambuzi Ward.
Ms Ncube said Sibanda was also constantly accusing her of sleeping with her employer who works in South Africa.
“A week before he attacked me, Pious forced me to move into his
home and threatened to kill me and commit suicide if I didn’t comply. I
complied out of fear but I later moved back to my work place.
home and threatened to kill me and commit suicide if I didn’t comply. I
complied out of fear but I later moved back to my work place.
“On Friday morning, Pious came to my work place while I was
with my two-year-old daughter and ordered me to go with him to his home
and I refused as I was sensing danger,” said Ms Ncube.
with my two-year-old daughter and ordered me to go with him to his home
and I refused as I was sensing danger,” said Ms Ncube.
She said Sibanda pulled her towards the gate and started strangling
her with his hands. Ms Ncube said Sibanda armed himself with a huge log
and struck her several times on the head until she lost consciousness.
her with his hands. Ms Ncube said Sibanda armed himself with a huge log
and struck her several times on the head until she lost consciousness.
Ms Ncube said when she regained consciousness, Sibanda had fled from the homestead.
“I was bleeding profusely and I could hardly see but I made my
way to a neighbour’s house and they rushed me to Madlambuzi Clinic where
I was referred to Plumtree District Hospital. When I got to the
hospital, I could not speak or walk and I was in great pain. I later
received news that Pious had hanged himself,” she said.
way to a neighbour’s house and they rushed me to Madlambuzi Clinic where
I was referred to Plumtree District Hospital. When I got to the
hospital, I could not speak or walk and I was in great pain. I later
received news that Pious had hanged himself,” she said.
The councillor for Madlambuzi Ward, Mrs Jabeth Mlalazi, said
Sibanda was found hanging by a wire from a tree by a villager who was
herding his cattle.
Sibanda was found hanging by a wire from a tree by a villager who was
herding his cattle.
She said Sibanda was buried at his parents’ homestead on Sunday morning.
Mrs Mlalazi said Sibanda’s friends revealed that he had complained
that Ms Ncube had dumped him for another man. She said the friends heard
him say he was going to kill the woman for her actions but they did not
take him seriously.
that Ms Ncube had dumped him for another man. She said the friends heard
him say he was going to kill the woman for her actions but they did not
take him seriously.