By THANDIWE MOYO –
THE Matero Local Court was stunned by the revelation of a Chisamba wife who said her husband inserted a cooking stick in her private parts.
Serah Malitino, 47, said her husband, Webster Nyendwa, 49, found his wife talking to a male neighbour and dragged her into the house and started beating her after suspecting that they were in a relationship.
“After a severe beating, I saw him getting a cooking stick which he inserted in my private parts. It felt very painful and I fainted. When I regained my consciousness, I removed it and reported him to my relatives,” she said.
She narrated that her husband had been beating her to an extent where she decided to fall in love with another man who was now promising to marry her, hence the reason for seeking the court’s intervention so that she could be divorced.
Ms Malitino said her boyfriend loves her and makes her feel appreciated, adding that she could no longer live with a man who inserted a cooking stick in her private parts.
The duo got married in 1995 and have three children. Dowry was partially paid.
Ms Malitino said her husband on one occasion beat her in the presence of their children while she was naked.
She further testified that she was no longer interested in Nyendwa because he used to leave her without food on many occasions.
Nyendwa, in his defence, said his wife “concocted” the story in court because she had a boyfriend.
He said Ms Malitino’s account was meant to compel the court to grant her divorce.
Nyendwa said his spouse had deserted the matrimonial home and joined her boyfriend for two weeks.
He said he once found condoms in Ms Malitino’s bag and when he asked her she failed to offer a convincing explanation and instead started crying.
Nyendwa said he was surprised that his wife sued for divorce yet he was the one who was hurt by her infidelity.
Magistrate Pauline Newa granted the couple divorce and ordered them to share their property equally.