A Zimbabwean Man from Matobo District who fatally stabbed his uncle with a knife for allegedly boasting that he was having an affair with his wife has been sentenced to 25 years in jail.

Steven Tshuma (32) of Bazha village under Chief Masuku area was convicted of murder with actual intent by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Nicholas Mathonsi in connection with the death of Pedzisai Mpofu (36).

Tshuma stabbed Mpofu once in the back and once on the neck after he accused him of cheating with his wife.

In passing sentence, Justice Mathonsi condemned violence, saying the courts have a duty to uphold the sanctity of human life through passing deterrent sentences.


“This court has to protect human life and it is required by the law to impose a sentence which underscores the sanctity of human life. We cannot allow people to move around armed with Okapi knives, which they use to take away other people’s lives on the basis of a woman,” he said.

Justice Mathonsi said Tshuma behaved like a village bully and committed the murder in a callous manner.

“There is, however, no doubt that resorting to taking away the life of a person over a woman cannot be tolerated in a civilized society. What is apparent is that the accused person behaved like a village bully. He targeted his own uncle and stabbed him in broad daylight, killing him instantly and walked away like someone who had just slaughtered an animal. The sentence must, therefore, reflect society’s revulsion of that kind of criminality and accordingly the accused is sentenced to 25 years imprisonment,” ruled the judge.

Prosecuting, Mr Trust Muduma said on December 11 last year at around 5 PM, Mpofu was drinking beer at Zamangothando Bottle Store at Bazha Business Centre when Tshuma walked in.

“Mpofu greeted Tshuma who in turn confronted him and started accusing him of boasting around that he was having an affair with his wife, Sinikiwe Moyo,” said Mr Muduma.

A misunderstanding arose between the two men and Tshuma drew an Okapi knife from his trouser pocket which he used to stab Mpofu once in the back.

Mpofu ran for dear life, heading out of the bar, but Tshuma caught up with him and this time aimed for the neck.

Mpofu fell to the ground, bled profusely and died before he could be rushed to a hospital.

A report was made to the police leading to Tshuma’s arrest.

According to a post-mortem report, the cause of death was assault, stab wound, and hemorrhage shock neck.

In his defense, Tshuma, through his lawyer Ms. Thandolwethu Dube Mazibisa of Ndove and Associates Legal Practitioners, said he acted out of provocation and in self-defense.

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he deserved to be stabbed BUT death is too much a price to pay for any affair.

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greatnaija01:
he deserved to be stabbed BUT death is too much a price to pay for any affair.

I agree with you.

But, that his uncle is a bag of s.hit. You slept with a man's wife and brag about it in his face. It will only take a weakling to let you go without pouncing at you.

Even me as a lady, you sleep with my man and brag about it in my face. , i swear, that will be the first day i will break bottle on someone's head.

Shit

yes you are right ma, it hurts.

I WONDER WHAT HE WILL BE SAYING ON THE OTHER SIDE.

desiregold:
I agree with you.

But, that his uncle is a bag of s.hit. You slept with a man's wife and brag about it in his face. It will only take a weakling to let you go without pouncing at you.

Even me as a lady, you sleep with my man and brag about it in my face. , i swear, that will be the first day i will break bottle on someone's head.

Now that he had killed his uncle because of an harlot he calls wife,how many people he is going to kill
For his uncle to bold enough, telling him that he slept with his wife, maybe he has been telling him that the woman is messing around.

greatnaija01:
yes you are right ma, it hurts.

I WONDER WHAT HE WILL BE SAYING ON THE OTHER SIDE.

Dont mind the mu.rrafucker.

He will tell his creator his nephew's wife punny brought him there before his time.

Real men dont "kiss and tell".

If you f.uck person wife.., keep am to yourself.
If you f.uck person husband.., keep am to yourself.

What will you gain spreading the news and breaking their home.?

I endorse this murder

MAYBE THE WIFE PREFERRED HIS PERFORMANCE TO HER HUSBAND'S OWN, so pride entered him and he started boasting

desiregold:
Dont mind the mu.rrafucker.

He will tell his creator his nephew's wife punny brought him there before his time.

Real men dont "kiss and tell".

If you f.uck person wife.., keep am to yourself.
If you f.uck person husband.., keep am to yourself.

What will you gain spreading the news and breaking their home.?

RIP to the dead. . . . . . .
Get a professional website for 25k. contact in my signature.

I would like to her from the wife, was the sex consensual, was she forced? I don't understand why a man would do such and even boast about it.

Groovenaija360:
A Zimbabwean Man from Matobo District who fatally stabbed his uncle with a knife for allegedly boasting that he was having an affair with his wife has been sentenced to 25 years in jail.

Steven Tshuma (32) of Bazha village under Chief Masuku area was convicted of murder with actual intent by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Nicholas Mathonsi in connection with the death of Pedzisai Mpofu (36).

Tshuma stabbed Mpofu once in the back and once on the neck after he accused him of cheating with his wife.

In passing sentence, Justice Mathonsi condemned violence, saying the courts have a duty to uphold the sanctity of human life through passing deterrent sentences.


“This court has to protect human life and it is required by the law to impose a sentence which underscores the sanctity of human life. We cannot allow people to move around armed with Okapi knives, which they use to take away other people’s lives on the basis of a woman,” he said.

Justice Mathonsi said Tshuma behaved like a village bully and committed the murder in a callous manner.

“There is, however, no doubt that resorting to taking away the life of a person over a woman cannot be tolerated in a civilized society. What is apparent is that the accused person behaved like a village bully. He targeted his own uncle and stabbed him in broad daylight, killing him instantly and walked away like someone who had just slaughtered an animal. The sentence must, therefore, reflect society’s revulsion of that kind of criminality and accordingly the accused is sentenced to 25 years imprisonment,” ruled the judge.

Prosecuting, Mr Trust Muduma said on December 11 last year at around 5 PM, Mpofu was drinking beer at Zamangothando Bottle Store at Bazha Business Centre when Tshuma walked in.

“Mpofu greeted Tshuma who in turn confronted him and started accusing him of boasting around that he was having an affair with his wife, Sinikiwe Moyo,” said Mr Muduma.

A misunderstanding arose between the two men and Tshuma drew an Okapi knife from his trouser pocket which he used to stab Mpofu once in the back.

Mpofu ran for dear life, heading out of the bar, but Tshuma caught up with him and this time aimed for the neck.

Mpofu fell to the ground, bled profusely and died before he could be rushed to a hospital.

A report was made to the police leading to Tshuma’s arrest.

According to a post-mortem report, the cause of death was assault, stab wound, and hemorrhage shock neck.

In his defense, Tshuma, through his lawyer Ms. Thandolwethu Dube Mazibisa of Ndove and Associates Legal Practitioners, said he acted out of provocation and in self-defense.

>>> https://groovenaija360.com.ng/man-stabbed-to-death-for-sleeping-with-his-nephews-wife-boasting-about-it/

The uncle got served.

Good job Mr murderer. You did not kill anyone who didn't deserve to die.

South/east africa countries with these kind of news are romeo and juliet. Zimbabwe representing South and Kenya, east all the way.

He was killed because of his stupidity

Weird news always happen in zimbabwe and kenya