A GWANDA man has been arrested for allegedly ganging up
with two accomplices who are still at large to beat up a man to death in a
dispute over a woman.
Alfred Moyo (21) from Guyu area was not asked to plead when
he appeared before Gwanda magistrate, Ms Lerato Nyathi. He was remanded in
custody to September 18.
Prosecuting, Ms Ethel Mahachi said on August 10 Moyo met
Ntuthuko Nyoni at Guyu Business Centre and accused him of snatching his
girlfriend.
“Nyoni dismissed the allegations and threatened to stab
Moyo with a knife if he continued making them. Moyo later left the business
centre and went home. He later returned to the business centre at around 8PM
and teamed up with his two friends who are still at large.
“They assaulted Nyoni several times with a knobkerrie and
axe handle and further stabbed him with a spear in the head. Nyoni sustained
serious injuries and died on the following day while admitted to Mpilo
Hospital,” she said.
In another incident a Bulilima man has been arrested after
he allegedly struck his cousin with an axe in a dispute over gum poles.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief
Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the incident which occurred on Saturday
at around 2PM in Goba area. He said Nkosilathi Nondo (56) attacked his cousin
Mr Zwelithini Hondo (53) for confronting him over gum poles that he had cut
from his field.
“I can confirm that we recorded an attempted murder case
which occurred in Goba farming lands in Bulilima. Nkosilathi Nondo went to his
cousin Mr Zwelithini Hondo’s field and cut down gum poles in the morning. In
the afternoon Mr Hondo saw the gum poles at his cousin’s homestead and realised
that they belonged to him. Mr Hondo took a scotch cart and loaded the gum poles
with an intention to take them to his homestead.
“Nondo saw him which resulted in an altercation. He armed
himself with an axe and struck Mr Hondo with it on the forehead. He also struck
him on the back with a knobkerrie. Mr Hondo sustained some injuries as a result
of the attack and was taken to Plumtree District Hospital where he is in a
stable condition while Nondo was arrested,” he said.
Chief Insp Ndebele urged members of the public to desist
from engaging in violence when faced with disputes. He said people should find
amicable ways to resolve their differences or engage third parties. Chronicle
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