A 31-year-old woman has been allegedly thrashed to death by her 32-year-old husband, who accused her of dating his nephew.
Ackim Sibanda reportedly assaulted Similo Moyo with a leather belt and an electric cable.
The incident occurred on 21 July 2023 at Sasedza line, Tsholotsho in Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwe Chronicle reports that taking to Twitter, police said: “The ZRP confirms the arrest of Ackim Sibanda (32) in connection with a case of murder in which his wife, Similo Moyo(31), died after she was assaulted with a leather belt and an electric cable indiscriminately on 21/07/23 at a homestead in Sasedza line, Tsholotsho. The suspect accused the victim for having an affair with his nephew,” read the tweet.
Recall a similar flogging incident in Nigeria that went awry in December 2022, when Delta State Police Command arrested one Godsgift Uweghwerhen for whipping his daughter to death.
Uweghwerhen, on seeing his three-year-old, step out from their neighbour’s apartment reportedly grabbed a whip, began to flog the child, and inflicted bodily injuries on her body before she died.
On realizing what he had done, Uweghwerhen a native of Aladja Community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria where the incident took place, fled but was eventually arrested by the Aladja Community Vigilante at Ubogo Community who handed him over to the Police in Ovwian/Aladja Division.
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