Woman Allegedly Kills Co-Wife's Kids, Blames It on Favouritism from Hubby
- Wande Lichagula woke up and greeted her husband, whom she shared well with two other women, and they even had a conversation
- Her husband was, therefore, stunned to return home and discover that his second wife had allegedly killed three of her co-wife's children while other kids in the compound watched in horror
- Wande reportedly shared her reason for carrying out the heinous crime, and many wondered why she didn't just talk to her husband
Ruvuma, Tanzania: A woman who was reportedly tired of her husband, with three wives, favouring the kids of a co-wife because they were light-skinned, allegedly murdered the three kids and burnt their mum's house.
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Speaking on Ayo TV, the District Commissioner of Namtumbo in Ruvuma Region, Ngollo Malenya, condemned the alleged heinous crime by the woman from Kwizombe hamlet, Mkulukugulu ward.
According to Ngollo, 30-year-old Wande Luchagula allegedly killed the children by hacking them with a machete, then set her co-wife's house on fire.
"Wande's act was triggered by jealousy, as she believed that her husband loved and favoured the kids of her co-wife because they were light-skinned," said Ngollo.
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How come no one stopped Wande?
It has emerged that Wande was able to allegedly kill Lugola Lutelemla (4) and twins Kulwa Lutelemla and Dotto Lutelemla, who were eight months old, as their mum and other people were busy harvesting farm produce. Their dad was away shopping for the house.
Other children at home who witnessed the incident reported that Wande allegedly started with the twins, then went for the firstborn, who was unwell and lying in the yard. She had earlier told him to report to his mother that she would have to get other kids.
"I have three wives; when I woke up, I greeted my wife, and she told me that she has a stomachache. I told her I will return we go to hospital and we didn't argue with my wife," said the polygamous man.
"When I returned, I found a huge crowd in my home and my remaining wives crying then I saw my kids on the ground, with the first being outside," he added.
How did netizens react?
@MariamMwalongo-x3q:
"Ivi hii nchi inamatatizo gani eti weupe ndomaana watu sikuizi kutwa kujichubua let's be proud of our black skin color ❤."
@RoseMayige-gn9qb:
"Mpokeeni Yesu Kristo awe Mwokozi wa maisha yenu, bila kuwa na Yesu shetani ndiye atamiliki maisha yenu kisha matokeo ndiyo hayo. Kazi za shetani ni kuharibu, kuchinja na kuua!"
@MuniraGambere:
"Dah 😢😢😢...roho mbaya hii ila wanaume nao kama huwezi kua muadilifu kwa wake ama watoto acha kuoa wake zaidi ya mmoja."
@JofreyNagabona:
"Duh basi asingefanya mauaji ila ange ongea na mme wake kwa upole kuwa wapende watoto wako wote maana ni damu yako."
@jumapiliissa4835
"Kweli shetani yupo kazini Mungu zilaze roho za marehem mahalu pema peponi pole kwa family."
Man's 4th wife allegedly kills co-wives' kids
In another story, three children in West Pokot county were brutally killed, allegedly by their stepmother, who lit a devastating house fire.
According to police investigations, the fourth wife reportedly set the fire because her husband had neglected her.
The woman allegedly locked the minors inside their house and started the fire before running away to neighbouring Uganda.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
