Gwanda man tortured and killed during wedding ceremony

Arron Nyamayaro A 46-year-old woman allegedly stabbed and killed her husband following a dispute, in which he allegedly accused her of infidelity, at the couple’s home in Highfield Western Triangle, Harare. Yona Mazenge allegedly stabbed Norest Nyamukusa, 44, using a kitchen knife. Police say Nyamukusa appeared drunk when he returned home at about 11pm that fateful night. She called her daughter and informed her about the incident before ferrying Nyamukusa to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. National police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the case saying Mazenge is now facing murder charges. “Police arrested a Highfield woman for allegedly killing her husband in a domestic violence case. “Circumstances are that on the July 27, 2026, at around 2300 hours, the now deceased came to his place of residence drunk and started shouting at his wife, accusing her of infidelity. “A fist fight broke out between the two. “In the midst of the fight, the accused was reported to have stabbed the now deceased once on the right side of the chest, using a kitchen knife. “The now deceased fell to the ground and became unconscious.” Comm Nyathi added: “He was pronounced dead upon arrival at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital. “The body of the now deceased is at Sally Mugabe mortuary awaiting post mortem and investigations are continuing.”

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau

POLICE have arrested two men from Gwanda, including a cross-border transporter (malayitsha), in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a fellow villager during a wedding ceremony.

The victim, Prosper Gumbi, was abducted on December 30 in Mupaya Village under Chief Marupi.

The accused, Machaza Sibanda (43) and Cloud Mlauzi, have been charged with murder and appeared before Beitbridge resident magistrate Mr Takudzwa Gwazemba.

They were not asked to plead and remanded in custody until January 17. Their accomplices, Brilliant Moyo, Nhlanhla Sibanda, and Carrington Dube, are still at large.

According to the State, represented by Mr Ronald Mugwagwa, the five men attended a wedding at a homestead in Mupaya Village.

Sibanda, who had a long-standing dispute with Gumbi, mobilised the others to confront him. The group then assaulted Gumbi and forced him into the boot of a white Toyota Fortuner belonging to Sibanda’s wife.

The accused drove approximately 3 kilometres along a dirt road before stopping in a bushy area where they took turns beating Gumbi with logs and sticks.

After the assault, they returned him to the car and drove to Sibanda’s shop, where they handcuffed him to an electricity pole.

Later that day, they untied Gumbi and drove away with him again. During the journey, they noticed his condition worsening and decided to take him to Manama Mission Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

The group allegedly lied to the hospital staff, claiming they found Gumbi unconscious by the roadside.

Following Gumbi’s death, Dube, Nhlanhla, and Moyo fled the scene.

The incident was reported to the police, who subsequently arrested Sibanda and Mlauzi.

Authorities recovered the Toyota Fortuner, which had blood stains in the boot, along with the handcuffs and a tooth belonging to Gumbi that fell out during the assault.