Woman, 45, Arrested Alongside Lover Aged 22 after Her Husband Is Brutally Murdered
- A woman identified as Malebongo Sigola and her younger boyfriend, Alfred Gateitsiwe of Molepolele Village, allegedly killed her husband, Timothy Sigola
- The two were arraigned alongside a traditional healer from Zimbabwe, as well as a man who allegedly helped them, Maxwell Lucky Chirinda
- It emerged that the body of Malebongo's husband was found by a passerby, and that is how people knew he was dead
- Many people who read the story and watched the video of the 45-year-old woman in court wondered what happened between the two to make the group take such a drastic action
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Botswana: A woman identified as Malebongo Sigola, 45, has been arraigned alongside her younger lover, Alfred Gateitsiwe of Molepolele Village, over the death of her husband, Timothy Sigola.
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The two were arrested alongside 50-year-old Stella Sibanda from Zimbabwe and a male counterpart from the same country, identified as Maxwell Lucky Chirinda, aged 22 years old.
The two women and two men were arraigned on July 19, 2025, and according to the charge sheet, they killed Timothy on June 5, 2025.
As the case proceeded, the suspects wore various expressions on their faces; from being blank and ashamed to some looking defensive. They listened keenly to the proceedings and were later seen outside the court.
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As people started at the new widow, she walked very fast to a waiting car, eager to get away as people now knew what had transpired.
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How was Timothy's body discovered?
It is alleged that during consultations with Morafe during Merapelo, it emerged that the deceased was found by a passerby at Gakuto lands with some body parts missing.
"The sad reality of these kind of issues is that, the kids are the ones who suffer the most. Their father is dead and their mother is in prison," said Rachel Sebiyane on her Facebook page.
How did other netizens react to the love triangle story?
Agro Valley
"Better its a mixed race, otherwise the raids would be so tight this week."
Jacky Mathews
"Caught and will be released on bail claiming that they have human rights though they have taken someone's rights. That's why people kill because they know that hang man is no more.This is a new Botswana."
Diana Mulenga:
All four of them should be handed a harsh sentence over the senseless death. Why could she just leave the marriage in peace.
Vanessa Kupenga:
"That 22 boy feel shame for him."
Ogala Manwele:
"The bad combination. Bad syndicate:"
"Malebogo Mmolotsi:
"Rest in peace my lovely brother, God will fight the you."
Puzzle as woman allegedly murders husband
In a previous story, tensions rocked Kaniga I village after woman allegedly killed her husband and buried him right there in their bedroom.
Sharon Nshemereirwe, who was aged 43, was believed to have struck her husband, who was peacefully sleeping, and then wrapped his body using a blanket, bedsheets, and a tarpaulin.
When police got to their home, they found Nshemereirwe, her husband’s body, as well as a newborn baby, and her nine-year-old daughter.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
