Online Reporter
Jemira Chitakunye
A MAN claims his mother-in-law is threatening to petrol bomb him for not paying lobola for her daughter.
Luckson Kamowa has dragged his mother-in-law Tatenda Millicent to the Harare Civil Court, seeking a protection order.
“Tatenda comes to my house at midnight and knocks on the windows claiming that l should not have sex with my wife because l did not pay lobola.
“She is in the habit of assaulting me, alleging that l am enjoying her daughter for free.
“I am now afraid as she is threatening to throw a petrol bomb inside our house and make sure we die.
“Each time she insults me, she uses vulgar language which is humiliating.”
He added:
“I am tired of my mother-in-law’s behavior and l do not want her to visit my house.
“All l want is peace in my house, l will marry my wife when l have the money, for now l do not have money.
“She wants me to separate with her daughter because l am poor yet l love my wife.”
Tatenda said in her response:
“He changed my daughter, I feel she is no longer the daughter I gave birth to.
“The court should give the appropriate judgment but l want a DNA test for my daughter.
“I will not visit them but l assume my daughter was changed in the maternity ward.
“All I wanted was a good future for my daughter but she does not see that.”
Magistrate Meenal Naratom granted a peace order to Luckson.
Mathew Masinge