Hubby off the hook in nude pics row

Fungai Lupande Court Reporter—

A 24-year-old man who assaulted his wife for sending nude pictures to her ex-boyfriend was yesterday freed after the court ruled that she provoked him.Prince Ndova was facing physical abuse in contravention of the Domestic Violence Act.

Harare magistrate Ms Tilda Mazhande sentenced Ndova to a wholly suspended three months.

In her ruling, she said Ndova was provoked.

“We don’t expect married women to behave in such a manner and do such things,” she said.

The complainant was Matilda Zaburoni (21) of Haig Park, Harare.

Prosecutor Mrs Devoted Nyagano-Gwashavanhu told the court that on October 12 this year at around 2am, Ndova asked Zaburoni about nude pictures that were sent to her ex-boyfriend.

Zaburoni confessed to sending the pictures which angered Ndova.

He started assaulting her and she managed to escape and proceeded to make a police report.

Meanwhile, a prison officer based at Chikurubi Prison and Training School is accused of bringing his girlfriend home on Christmas Eve and assaulting his wife for barring her from entering their matrimonial bedroom.

Wellington Goteka (31) yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Tilda Mazhande accused of contravening the Domestic Violence Act.

He was remanded to January 17 next year on $50 bail.

The complainant, Goteka’s wife, Enia, is also employed by Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services as a prison officer at Chikurubi female prison.

Prosecutor Mrs Devoted Nyagano-Gwashavanhu alleged that on December 24 around 7pm Goteka went home in the company of his girlfriend and her sister.

The trio sat in the dining room and Goteka gave the women T-shirts to wear.

It is alleged that the girlfriend went to the bedroom intending to change into the T-shirt and Goteka’s wife blocked her.

This angered Goteka who started kicking and punching his wife.

cried for help and her husband’s friend came to her rescue.

The court heard that Goteka became angry that his wife was not letting his girlfriend enter the matrimonial bedroom.

He started kicking and punching her. Enia cried for help and her husband’s friend came to her rescue.

She did not sustain visible injuries and was not medically examined.