A man of Lundu Village of Chama District in Muchinga Province, has committed suicide by hanging himself in the main bedroom following a marital dispute.
Chief Lundu of the Senga people of Chama District has confirmed the incident in an interview with the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) in Chinsali today.
Chief Lundu identified the man as Evaristo Mwila who is in his late thirties.
Chief Lundu explained that Mwila who came from Mufulira recently, was staying with his wife, who is a teacher at Kabele Primary school.
He said that the couple differed over a planned trip to Nakonde yesterday where the deceased wanted to take groundnuts for sale.
The traditional leader said Mwila asked him to help him (the chief) to transport groundnuts to Nakonde but his wife refused to accompany him to the border town to sale the groundnuts.
Chief Lundu said the wife refused because she wanted to travel to Chama to draw her November salary adding that after failing to agree, Mwila picked a stick and advanced towards the wife but the wife run away.
Seeing that the wife had run away, Mwila went home in anger and hanged himself in the main bedroom.
The body of Mwila has since been deposited to Chinsali General Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem and burial.
Meanwhile, Chief Lundu has regretted the death of Mwila more especially that it has come at a time the world is observing 16 Days Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV).
Chief Lundu has counseled couples to improve on communication and seek better ways of solving problems rather than engaging in physical confrontation.
Chief Lundu also disclosed that he has intensified the campaign in the chiefdom to sensitize and educate people on GBV.
When contacted for a comment, Muchinga Deputy Police Commissioner James Masiye said his office had not yet received a report.
Coward. Go to hell!
pwapwapwapwa, what was so special about the wife escorting him to nakonde for groundnut business? this man no trust his wife,maybe when she goes to draw her salary ,she draws more than cash.
PF Davis mwila is not taking good care of his relatives, that is why they are commiting suicide over groundnuts,,, now I understand why PF wants him out as general secretary….
RIP Evaristo Mwila
And the Catholic Priests are telling us not to divorce. Which is better, divorce or commit suicide?
Sorry big man. So what will happen to the groundnuts now?
No No No ,Read in between the Lines ….. Why should a Chief be so involved and Detailed about a teachers Business Bla bla .Chisomo , He was having an affair with the Teacher . In Villages a Teacher is a VIP
Spot on. The Chief is suspect number one
To me this makes sense. The story is not adding up, it has gaps. The reason for committing suicide are very dilute. The wife should have been cheating on him
hmmm
The guy is foolish…ending life over a woman,no matter how sweet she could be,I for one could not do that.MHSRIEP
The chief is the villain here.
The wife outran the man with a stick who is in his thirties!!. The Chief knows the details and the Deputy Police Commissioner is in the dark!! The chief has intensified the fight against Gender Based Violence. Makes you wonder!!