A JEALOUSY man of Mbala in Northern Province has axed a man to death after accusing him of having sex with his wife.
Paul Sinkonde, 38, who is on the run, axed Chrispine Sichimba, also 38, to death after accusing him of having an affair with his wife.
The incident happened on Tuesday between 19:00 and 20:00 hours in the suspect’s house which is two kilometres off Kavumbo Road.
The suspect sustained five deep cuts on the head, two deep cuts on the neck, a cut on his left ear and a broken neck.
Acting Zambia Police public relations officer, Esther Katongo said an axe and a pounding stick were suspected to have been used in the attack.
“We are in pursuit of a man of Kavumbo Village, Chief Mpande of Mbala
District aged 38 in connection with the murder of another man of the same village on allegation that he found him having canal knowledge of his wife,” she said. Ms Katongo said after committing the offence, the accused escaped. In another development, police in Mpika have arrested a man of Tazara Township for defiling his 3-year-old niece in full view of his children.
The incident happened on Wednesday around 16: 00 hours. The suspect, identified as Chilufya Mwansa, 31, is alleged to have been found defiling his niece by members of the public in an unfinished building.
Initially, the suspect, commonly known as Bashi Mwamba who was in the company of his young children got the infant from the mother on the pretext that they were going for a walk but later defiled it in full view of his own children.
As he was defiling the baby, his children began crying and this alerted members of the public who rushed to the scene where they found the accused still defiling the baby and apprehended him.
The man has been charged with defilement and will appear in court soon.