Husband allegedly kills wife after drinking binge in Mwinilunga

A 35-year-old woman of Muwozi area in Mwinilunga District has been allegedly murdered by her husband following a quarrel that ensued after a drinking spree.

Northwestern Province Police Commissioner Brighton Siwale who identified the deceased as Florence Ntenda aged 35 said the incident happened between 29th around 17:00 hours and 31st May,2026 around 07 hours respectively.

Mr Siwale said the matter was reported by the deceased uncle Raynod Kayando aged 51 of Kapila village in Muwozi area.

Mr Siwale said the brief facts of the matter are that on 29th June,2026 in the morning, the couple went to attend the Mukanda traditional ceremony (male circumcision) at headman Kazanga’s village and whilst there they were   offered locally brewed beer commonly called (Kachasu) and Munkoyo to drink during the celebration.

He said the duo got drunk and, in the process, picked up a quarrel where the husband started beating the wife who sustained a swollen face but was later rescued by onlookers who were equally attending the event.

“During the evening time, they spent nights at the house of Charles Chipango within the same village. However, on 31st June,2026 at around 07:00 hours in the morning, Charles Chipango the suspect heard the baby to the deceased crying where the couple were sleeping. When he went outside to go and check, he found the couple sleeping while the baby was left unattended to,

“He woke up both of them, but he observed that the wife appeared to be unwell and in an unconscious state. He then organised for a bicycle and rushed her to Chiwoma Rural Health Centre, where she was pronounced dead upon arrival,’ Mr Siwale said.

Mr Siwale said when the news of her demise reached the village, the husband heard about it and he immediately ran away from the village.

He said the matter was reported to the police who quickly visited the hospital and upon conducting a physical inspection on the deceased’s body, they observed that the deceased’s face and tummy were swollen.

The body was deposited at Mwinilunga District Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem examination and a docket of case has been opened, and a man hunt for the suspect has been launched.