By White Luhanga
A 47-Year-old woman has been axed to death by her 54-year-old husband on suspicion of adultery in Chief Sandwe’s Chiefdom in Lusangazi District of Eastern Province.
Brief facts of the matter are that yesterday, 1st September 2025, around 21:00 hours, Madinda Banda picked a quarrel with his wife, Gesline Malenga, whom he suspected of having an extramarital affair with another man.
After an argument, both retired to bed, and later the suspect woke up after noticing that his wife had fallen asleep. He got an axe from the store room and axèd his wife on the back of the nèck, kílling her.
Mr. Mweemba says that the following morning, the suspect called a woman identified as Irene Mwanza, aged 40, who was passing by his house, and narrated to her what he had done.
He says thereafter, the matter was reported to the police.
Mr. Mweemba says police visited the scene, and the body was found lying on the bed, facing down, with an axe stuck on the back of the neck in a pool of blood.
He says after a physical inspection, a deep cut on the back of the neck was noticed. The body has been deposited into Kalindawalo General Hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem examination results.
Mr. Mweemba says the suspect has been arrested and charged with murdèr, and he will appear in court soon.
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©️ Zambia Reports | September 2nd, 2025.