LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A 43-year-old Zambian man, Victor Sungababwa, has reportedly hacked his estranged wife to death with an axe after she served him divorce papers.
Zambian Police spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga, who confirmed the incident in a Statement earlier today, said the 33-yr-old deceased, Atrina Munsaka, died instantly after she was axed on the head as she was presenting the suspect with divorce papers.
The suspect is said to have attempted suicide afterwards, by taking a poisonous substance shortly after killing his wife but was rushed to a hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.
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According to Hamoonga, the accident occurred between 05:00 hours and 06:45 hours on, Sunday, 27 August, at Mayobo’s Siakaceka village in chief Macha of Choma district.
He said one Esen Kanimba, a member of the community crime prevention unit (CCPU) made the report through a phone call.
āThe deceased was a second wife to the accused. They got married in 2013 but had been having matrimonial disputes since 2015.
āIt’s reported that the deceased filed for divorce before Bbilili local court and a hearing was coming up on 9 September.ā said Mr. Hamoonga.
“On Sunday, 26 August, the deceased attempted to serve summons to the accused, but he refused.
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āOn August 27,2023, around 05:00 hours, the suspect called the reporter to go and witness the serving of the summons.
āDuring the process of the deceased serving the summons, the accused went inside the house and came back with an axe which he was hiding on his back and the moment he reached where hos wife was, he produced it and hacked her in the head causing her to sustain a very deep cut in the head and she died instantly.
“The suspect went into his house and drank a chemical attempting to commit suicide but he was helped by Kanimba,”the Police spokesperson added.
Mr. Hamoonga also revealed the body was deposited at Choma General Hospital Mortuary, awaiting postmortem, and the suspect is admitted to Choma General Hospital under Police watch.