Tag: Domestic violence

Osinachi Nwachukwu: Nigerian gospel singer’s husband arrested over her death

Police have arrested the husband of a top Nigerian gospel singing star, Osinachi Nwachukwu after she died on Friday in an Abuja hospital. Initial reports said the 42-year old had been sick with throat cancer, but her family deny that, alleging she had been a victim of domestic abuse. Her husband Peter Nwachukwu has not […]

Shock as 65-year-old Murang’a woman cuts off husband’s head after domestic quarrel

Residents of Kagumo-ini village in Kandara, Murang’a were left in utter shock after an elderly woman beheaded her husband Sunday morning. Margaret Wanjiru,65, is said to have attacked John Ndung’u, 99, with a panga after a domestic dispute. According to Betty Mumbi, a daughter-in-law to the deceased, Wanjiru woke up in the morning and started […]

Mother of two charged for killing husband over land

A woman was arraigned at a Nyamira court and pleaded guilty of killing her husband over a disagreement over sale of their land. Hellen Nyaboke, a mother of two in her 50s appeared before Nyamira High Court Judge Esther Maina on Thursday, May 21 where she was charged for killing her husband James Mecha at […]

KDF soldier dies after fight with wife, police report shows they bit each other

A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier has died after a fight with his wife at their home in Kahawa Wendani, Kiambu County. The 37-year-old soldier, Daniel Omollo Onyango was pronounced dead on arrival at the Kahawa Garrison Health Centre in Kiambu County. According to the police report, the fight broke out on Sunday morning, just […]

Man who set wife on fire finally arrested after days on the run

Joseph Tanui, the man who sat his wife on fire leading to her death, has finally been seized after 10 days on the run.

Man hacks 25-year-old wife’s hand, thighs after she asked him for money to buy sugar

Evelyne Muchite said her husband, Meshach Japheth, returned home Monday mid-morning while drunk.

Man strangles girlfriend, 25, using belt

It remains unclear why Chege killed Wangari before taking away his own life.