A WOMAN, who beat up her soldier husband for taking long in
opening the door when she was coming from the bar, has been sentenced to 20
days in prison.
Bulawayo magistrate Mr Lesigo Ngwenya sentenced Lingani
Siziba (33) to 20 days in prison or a $100 fine. She had pleaded guilty to
domestic violence.
She admitted that she hit her husband. Siziba and her
husband Mr Silvester Njiva reside at Kumalo airfield Mzilikazi (Brady) Barracks
in Bulawayo.
Mr Leonard Chile, for the State, said this happened early
this month. “On November 9 this year at around 9:15PM Mr Njiva was sleeping at
his home. His wife came home drunk and knocked on the door. He delayed opening
the door and Siziba opened the door using a shovel and tried to assault him
with it. She did not manage because her stepdaughter stopped her,” he said.
The court heard Siziba lost her temper when Mr Njiva took
long to open the door for her. She shouted at her husband asking him why he
would lock the door when he knew that she was not yet in.
Neighbours came to try and make peace. As soon as the
neighbours left Siziba hit Mr Njiva with a stone.
“Suddenly Siziba picked a stone from outside and hit her
husband once on his upper lip,” said Mr Chile.
Mr Njiva sustained a swollen mouth, was taken to the charge
office and spent the night there as his wife slept in their house.
The matter was reported to the police leading to the arrest
of his wife. Chronicle
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