Man, nephew and second wife murder first wife, bur...

Man, nephew and second wife murder first wife, bury her in shallow grave

A 42-year-old man from Gwelutshena in Nkayi District, Matabeleland North province colluded with his second wife and nephew to murder his first wife and buried her in a shallow grave after she failed to account for money he had given her for safe keeping.

Matabeleland North Provincial police spokesperson Ins Glory Banda confirmed the case which happened last year in August 2022 in Majuwengungunyane village and came to light last week.

Ins Banda said Honored Ncube,42, and his second wife Priscilla Moyo,22, as well as his nephew Mthokozisi Nkala,24, allegedly killed Memory Sibanda,36, last year and buried her body in a shallow grave in a field.

“Sometime in August 2022 the man gave the late ZAR10 000 and US$100 for safe keeping and later on when he demanded the money the wife could not account for it. The man got angry and started hitting the woman together with his second wife and a nephew using an axe handle, knobkerrie and a log. The woman died and they buried her at the centre of the field in a shallow grave.

“The police received a tip off and carried out an investigation leading to the arrests of the three. The exhumation process was done. We are now awaiting the post-mortem results to determine what actually happened,” Insp Banda said.

He urged members of the public to involve third parties when they have family challenges.

He also warned that the law will always catch up with those who resort to crime and violence.