A MAN from Kezi allegedly fatally axed his wife and fled
from the scene, leaving the axe stuck in her head, following an argument over
$1 airtime.
Phumani Dumani (30) of Halahala village, Sun Yet Sen,
allegedly struck his wife, Musawenkosi Ncube (25), once on the head with an axe
after he suspected that she was cheating on him.
Police confirmed the incident, which occurred on Wednesday
at around 2AM at the couple’s home.
A source said when Dumani discovered that his wife had
bought $1 airtime, he questioned her about the source of the money she had used
and the person she wanted to call, leading to a misunderstanding.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Inspector
Philisani Ndebele confirmed the incident and said investigations were underway.
“I can confirm that a female was found dead in her bedroom
after a fight with her husband. The suspect fled from the scene and is still on
the run. He murdered his wife by axing her once in the head. Family members
discovered the body and investigations are underway,” he said.
Insp Ndebele said the woman’s body was taken to the United
Bulawayo Hospitals for post mortem.
He advised members of the public to desist from resorting
to violence to solve arguments.
“People should seek mediation from trusted third parties
like family, friends, or church elders. They can also approach the police to
reach an amicable solution rather than resort to violence,” Insp Ndebele said.
He said violence torments children and tears families
apart, among other far reaching social ills.
In February, a man from Gwanda allegedly killed his wife by
slitting her throat before hanging himself from a tree by the roadside at a
time when the couple was in the process of divorcing.
Recently, a man from Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park suburb also
allegedly sjamboked his wife to death after he found text messages in her phone
and suspected she was having an affair.
He questioned her about a text message that he suspected
was from her lover.
The suspect fled after committing the crime. chronicle
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