In Kapiri Mposhi, Central Province, a 32-year-old woman was sentenced to three years in prison for using a sharp object to sever her husband’s manhood. Following her conviction on a charge of unlawful wounding, GIVEN CHILUFYA, of the Soweto compound,
In Kapiri Mposhi, Central Province, a 32-year-old woman was sentenced to three years in prison for using a sharp object to sever her husband’s manhood.
Following her conviction on a charge of unlawful wounding, GIVEN CHILUFYA, of the Soweto compound, was sentenced by Kapiri Mposhi Resident Magistrate, ARNOLD KASONGAMULILO.
The specifics of the offense are that Ms. CHILUFYA intentionally injured her 43-year-old spouse JIMMY NGULUBE on August 4, 2022, at around midnight.
The day in question, shortly before going to bed, Mr. NGULUBE and his wife got into a fight, the court heard, when she accused him of having an extramarital affair.
Mr. NGULUBE further explained to the court that while he was asleep, he experienced a sharp ache in his privates, and when he awoke, he discovered his wife holding a knife by the bed.
Later, he discovered blood on his underwear.
He stated that his wife informed him she wanted to kill him while she was carrying a knife and stood near the bed.
However, with his brother’s assistance, the incident was reported to the police, and he was subsequently taken to the hospital.
In an attempt to mitigate the situation, Ms. CHILUFYA expressed guilt for attacking and hurting her husband and begged the court for mercy, but in rendering a decision, the court stated that it looked she wanted to kill her spouse.
