Woman torches rival's hut

Published: 2013 November 25 16:26:54 (5040 Views)

A 40-year old cheating husband from Mbembesi area in Matabeleland North had to scurry for cover when his angry wife poured petrol on the hut he was sleeping in with his married girlfriend and torched it on Sunday night.

Ms Nomna Nyilika (37) from Engxungweni village stormed Mrs Nonzima Mniki's homestead at about 10pm and set on fire the hut where the two lovebirds were sleeping.

Mrs Mniki, who initially refused to talk to Chronicle, said she jumped out of the hut after being alerted by her daughter who told her that the hut was on fire. "She (Nomna) burnt my house saying I had snatched her husband. My daughter detected the fire first while I was asleep," said Mrs Mniki in an interview at her home.

"We ran to the kitchen to get water to put the fire down but failed to control it although we managed to salvage the property. No one was injured."

Mrs Mniki is married to Mr Rabson Mniki who is based in South Africa. She could not deny that she was in love with Mr Philani Mjoli adding that she was not bothered by the incident.

"I don't mind if she accuses me of that and I don't care about what happened. If I have her husband, why can't she take him away," said Mrs Mniki who threatened to assault Ms Nyilika if she comes back.

"We disciplined her with my daughters and I will beat her to death if she comes back." The news crew caught up with Ms Nyilika at Mbembesi Police Station who admitted that she burnt the house saying she could not allow another woman to take away her husband.

"My husband has not been at home for the past five days ejola lalumama (having an affair with this woman) and I could not accept this anymore," she said adding: "I have watched them doing their dirty things since 2008 and this time I wanted to punish them."

Ms Nyilika said she laid ambush at Mrs Mniki's home at about 7.30pm and watched her husband of 20 years getting into the hut at around 9pm.

"I waited until 10pm when they were asleep. I pulled some of the thatch grass, poured some diesel and lit it. Seeing the raging fire, her daughter came out from one of the huts and alerted her mother," said Ms Nyilika. She added: "Her mother came out naked and the two tried to put down the fire but failed."

Ms Nyilika said her husband remained in the hut for some minutes but could not stand the heat.

"She went into the burning hut and called him to come out and he oblidged. He could not stand the sight and quietly sneaked out and disappeared into darkness. At that time Mrs Nyilika and her daughters attacked me," she said.

Ms Nyilika said she had reported the matter to the elders on several occasions but there has been no change. She said she was pained by the fact that her husband no longer respected her and that whenever she was away, he brings Mrs Mniki to her home.

"His behaviour is annoying. We have four children and he does not bother how they feel. I have lost my sense of worth as a woman because of this," said Ms Nyilika.

Mrs Mniki's father in-law Mr Kholekile Mniki, who is also the village head for the area, said he was aware of the issue.

"She is my daughter in-law and I know the issue of her infidelity. We have met her parents and Nomna's family several times but they continue doing this.

"I am not surprised that her hut was burnt. Everyone knows she is a bad woman and that is why they did not tell me when the house was burnt," Mr Mniki charged.

"I am tired of her because she is an embarrassment in the family. My son knows this whole issue and has not been coming home since 2010 because of the issue." Mr Mniki said at some point he facilitated that her daughter in law be returned to her home but failed.

"I hate what is happening in my home and I am devastated by Philani's attitude. It is clear that this is his wife and not my daughter in law," he said. Mr Mjoli's where abouts could not be located. - Zim Metro

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