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Tendai Gukutikwa
Weekender Reporter
A SHOCKING midnight drama rocked Mutasa when a married woman was allegedly caught with her lover in her matrimonial bedroom — only for the man to be discovered hiding naked on top of a wardrobe.
The incident, which has ignited outrage within the family, reportedly unfolded while the husband, Tinashe Mutasa, was away at work in Watsomba.
Relatives claim the affair was not a one-off, but part of a long-running pattern.
Mutasa explained: “I have a wife and two children. On March 23, I left for Watsomba, leaving my wife with one child at home. I told her I would return on Friday.”
But on Thursday night, events took a dramatic turn.
“Around midnight, my aunt called to say they had caught my wife red-handed with a lover in my bedroom. I told them to keep him there until I arrived in the morning,” recounted Mutasa.
What followed was a tense standoff that lasted hours, culminating in the startling discovery of the man hiding in his birthday suit atop the wardrobe.
Still reeling from the betrayal, Mutasa admitted: “I trusted her completely. I never expected something like this to happen in my own home.”
His aunt, Christina Mandofa, who lives with the family at the farm, said she had long suspected inappropriate ties between the woman and male workers employed there.
“I once warned them because they seemed too close. This is not the first time — she always cheats with these men. I even caught her before, and this particular man once stayed for two days while my nephew was away,” alleged Mundofa.
On the night in question, Mandofa said her suspicions were confirmed when she saw the accused lover sneaking into the house.
“I was at the farm when I saw Byron Hambai tiptoeing into my nephew’s house. We tried calling him on his phone, but he did not answer,” she said.
Alarmed, she mobilised other family members, including the man’s younger brother, and went to confront the situation.
“We went there around 9pm. We peeped through the window and saw them sleeping together,” said Mandofa.
What followed was a dramatic attempt to force the couple out into the open.
“We knocked on the door, and I pretended that I was looking for a place to sleep. But my nephew’s wife refused, saying she could not find the keys,” she said.
Mandofa said the situation quickly escalated.
“I told her to open the door because we knew she had a lover inside. She became very violent, shouting at us, and asking why we were interfering with her affairs,” she said.
Despite repeated attempts, the door remained locked for hours.
“Up until midnight, she had not opened,” said Mandofa.
When the relatives finally gained entry, they were met with a bizarre and humiliating scene.
“When we got inside, we found the man hiding on top of the wardrobe, completely naked. For all the three hours we were outside, he never attempted to put on his clothes,” she said.
The incident has since deepened tensions within the family, with allegations that the affair had been ongoing for a long time.
Mandofa claimed the behaviour had become routine.
“This had become a habit that the man would come and sleep in her bedroom whenever the husband was away,” she said.
The matter did not end there.
The following day, the relatives reportedly took the issue to the woman’s family, seeking accountability.
“We went to her father’s home and told them that Hambai is now their new son-in-law, but instead of their daughter apologising, her father was the one apologising,” said Mandofa.
She added that the woman, identified as Brenda Majo, showed no remorse.
“She is still to apologise. She is unapologetic about everything,” said Mandofa.
In a further twist, Mandofa raised concerns about the paternity of the couple’s children, given the alleged repeated infidelity.
“We are now asking the court to allow DNA tests for the children because of her behaviour,” she said.
In his defence, the lover, Byron Hambai admitted wrongdoing and pleaded for forgiveness.
“I accept that I was wrong, and I apologise to the court and the family. It will not happen again,” he said.
Chief Mutasa came down hard on Hambai, ordering him to pay four beasts as a fine for his conduct.
He also instructed him to buy a new bed for the couple forthwith, ruling that he had defiled the sanctity of a matrimonial bed.
“You cannot turn another man’s home into a place of shame. If you want a woman, find your own, marry her, and do as you please in your own house not in someone else’s marriage. What you did shows a complete lack of respect,” Chief Mutasa said.
He castigated Hambai for what he described as reckless behaviour that undermines families and community values.
“This kind of conduct destroys homes. Young men be disciplined and respect other people’s marriages,” he added.
