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Man Jailed For Strangling Girlfriend
A Thirty year old fisherman of Kavalamanja Village in Luangwa District has been jailed for 10 years for strangling his girlfriend to death after she persistently harassed him for K500.
Dolani Tembo concealed the body of Agatha Njovu, 24, in a hut for more than 12 hours without raising alarm.
Lusaka High Court Judge Mwila Chitabo established extenuating circumstances in the murder of Ms Njovu and jailed Dolani for 10 years, as a contribution to the campaign against gender based violence (GBV), which he said has seen many women lose their lives.
Mr Justice Chitabo observed that Ms Njovu was murdered in cold blood by Dolani who later fled the village without telling anyone about her death.
Dolani between October 17 and October 18 2014 strangled his girlfriend to death after inflicting her with a deep injury on her forehead and bruising on her face.
Ms Njovu’s body was discovered hours later in Dolani’s hut wrapped in a blanket with white stuff coming out of the mouth.
Dolani, who admitted to causing the death of the woman he claimed he loved, told the court that the killing was not intentional but that he was pushed to the limit by her persistent demand for K500 from him.
Dolani said he constantly checked on her with the hope that she would live but discovered her body had turned cold and that is when he ran away from the crime scene.
While on the run, Dolani was on October 29, last year spotted by some people walking on foot on the Great East Road heading towards Lusaka.
Police were alerted and they arrested and charged him with the murder of Agatha.
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New Educated Zambia©
April 18, 2015 at 11:06 am
I cry for my country. Surely 500 kwacha u people? It shows just how bad the pf has made our economy. They talk about female empowerment based on employing already rich women in political positions. Zambia has really gone to the dogs.
New Educated Zambia©
April 18, 2015 at 11:09 am
In 2016 use your heads to vote upnd. We in the upnd pass our condolences to the family of this lady . We apologise on behalf of the pf
Czar
April 18, 2015 at 1:56 pm
Just apologise to your parents for your insanity.
New Educated Zambia©
April 18, 2015 at 5:59 pm
kiki stay strong mune. The only apology most of my relatives need is one on the behalf of that useless party called PF which has led to them living a life of poverty when their country is rich in natural resources. Foolish cadre
Holy Molly
April 19, 2015 at 8:14 am
major chileshe
April 19, 2015 at 7:11 am
Vote for upnd? Why? U keep sayin that, without tellin us the reasons why we should do that,i think even comrade hh has seen that u r a failure u hav completely failed to market his party.oooooh mazoka must b turnin in his grave
New Educated Zambia©
April 20, 2015 at 10:17 am
Us in UPND will clean you up chaps
Ghetto
April 18, 2015 at 5:05 pm
Kill him also
Denkete
April 18, 2015 at 6:34 pm
@NEZ, you are a proper defination of the word misuse. It was a misuse of sperms by yo father. He shud have withdrew from yo mother’s pussssy b4 releasing. PF has come to stay until after 20yrs.
New Educated Zambia©
April 18, 2015 at 10:47 pm
kiki mune I will let you sleep your anger off. You are in a very bad place today. You seem very emotionally unstable. I understand that alot of people have been affected negatively by the happenings in south africa. We understand that some of you have lost your livelihoods. Please take heart and in 2016 make the right choice that will ensure that you are able to have your own business within your own borders. till then take it easy. insulting nez will not better your life at all.
major chileshe
April 19, 2015 at 6:00 am
Mmmmm u r really 1 hell of a strong and dedicated cadre,even when u kno that no 1 likes u here,u still here.that being said,we are extendin our invitation to u to join us,so atleast we cn take u out of this misery u find yourself in.
pretty one
April 18, 2015 at 10:20 pm
Ba denkete , your verbs have no mood!
Mula
April 19, 2015 at 6:27 am
This Is How People In Upnd Are, Because Their Leaders Has No Heart For The People. Sure HH, How Can You Tell Your Man To Kill Some One For K500 Only Instead Of You Helping Him To Pay If He Didnt Have. A Rich Man Who Doesnt Help Others. What A Shame, I Curse You. You Will Lose The 2016 General Elections As A Punishment For Not Being Helpfull. Loser!
Gerald
April 19, 2015 at 2:03 pm
Zambian law awe sure G .K was given 18 years for defilement and yet ths man is given 10 years for clod blood munder
JOHN MBOGA
April 19, 2015 at 4:30 pm
Styopet
mwansa
April 19, 2015 at 10:08 pm
Gerald you have a very valid point. I thought murder is the most serious offence on earth
nyakoko mwanza
April 19, 2015 at 10:12 pm
That was sad,timale pa mudzi.
IF NOT
April 20, 2015 at 11:57 am
This guy should have just ended the relationship than killing her over K500.00. Why get into an affair when you cannot afford to maintain someone?