Two towns in Mashonaland West province, Chinhoyi and Chirundu are reeling after two separate murder cases, both stemming from seemingly trivial disputes, claimed the lives of two young men. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have confirmed the arrests of two suspects in connection with these tragic incidents.
In Chinhoyi, a domestic dispute escalated into a fatal stabbing. Ruth Chikungwa (21) stands accused of murdering her husband, Moses Banda (34). The incident unfolded on 3rd November 2024 at their homestead in Musengi Farm.
According to police reports, a disagreement over infidelity led to Chikungwa stabbing Banda once in the chest with a kitchen knife. Banda tragically succumbed to his injuries upon arrival at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital.
The second incident occurred in Chirundu, a border town on the Zambezi River. Nicholas Chiriya (21) is in custody, charged with the murder of Ashely Mutero (21). This case, which occurred on 2nd November 2024 along ZAFM Street, involved a far less intimate conflict. A missing cellphone sparked a heated argument between Chiriya and Mutero.
Chiriya allegedly reacted violently, assaulting Mutero with an empty vodka bottle, inflicting deep cuts on Mutero’s head and right arm. The severity of the injuries proved fatal; Mutero passed away while en route to Mutendere Mission Hospital in neighbouring Zambia.
