Plumtree Man Gets Double Life Sentence For Brutally Killing His In-laws With An Axe

Tafirei Ndlovu appeared at the Bulawayo High Court last week facing charges of fatally striking his in-laws Xolani Mpofu and Sibalungele Ncube with an axe before burning the corpses in a grass-thatched kitchen hut on April 14, 2022.

Soon after committing the heinous act, he attempted to flee to Botswana but was stopped in his tracks and arrested by border patrol officers.

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Plumtree Man Sentenced For The Brutal Murder Of His In-laws

In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) Ndlovu had contacted his mother-in-law the previous day, claiming he wanted to reconcile with his wife who had returned to her parents’ home following a domestic dispute.

It was not shared how the in-laws received the news and what enraged him to commit the gruesome offence. However, it is known that the man went to his in-laws’ house where his wife was living and committed the heinous crime.

“The victims were savagely assaulted with an axe before being dragged into a kitchen hut, which was then set alight,” NPAZ revealed.

“The harrowing incident unfolded around 02:00 hours and was witnessed by Nomusa Nyoni, Ndlovu’s wife and the daughter of the deceased.”

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After committing the heinous murders, with the assistance of an accomplice identified as Kudzani Mathukutha, Ndlovu kidnapped his wife with the intention of forcing her to illegally cross back into Botswana.

“Fortunately, she managed to alert border police on patrol, and informed them of her kidnapping and her parents’ murders. Ndlovu and his accomplice attempted to flee, but he was apprehended, though his co-accused managed to escape,” NPAZ said.