Nude pics end marriage: Wife claims husband sleeps with knife under his pillow

By Innocent Manhimanzi

A marriage is on the verge of collapse after the husband discovered that his wife was sending nude pictures to other men.

Matthias Ndlovu and his wife, Sibongile, are now at odds following the discoveries.

This came to light at the Harare Civil Court where Sibongile was seeking a protection order against her abusive husband Matthias.

“He is never home as he is always at the bar. He insults me and threatens to kill me.

“When he sleeps, he places a knife under his pillow. He once told me that either of us would die.

“He insults the children so as to cover up for his bad deeds. He set alight my medication and (cooking) spices so that he could choke everyone in the house with smoke.

“He has so many girlfriends that he uploads on his profile pictures. He is chasing me out of our house,” Sibongile said.

Matthias was also granted a protection order against Sibongile at the Chinhoyi Civil Court.

“Your Worship, the claims by the plaintiff are false. She is not staying with me anymore, she moved out in May.

“Problems between us started when we were still staying in South Africa. I bought her a Blackberry phone and later discovered that she was sending nude pictures to other men using that phone.

“When I asked her about the nude pictures she told me that I had no right to do so as I also had girlfriends.

“She was also doing so to her boyfriends so I had to mind my own business.

“Back in South Africa, we were cooking separately. The issue about burning spices occurred when I was preparing my food and I accidentally spilled them on the hot plate stove,” he said.

He added: “Regarding her medication, I accidentally burnt them. In the year 2012, we had agreed to end the marriage but there were things that were delaying the divorce but soon we will be working on the issue.

“My wife is very provocative, Your Worship. The issue about girlfriends is not true, I have only one (girlfriend) that she knows.

“The claims that I sent a text insulting her are not true. She was the one using my number.

“I do not sleep with a knife under my pillow but I only use it to open my bedroom door from inside”

Magistrate Trevor Nyatsanza preside over the matter and granted the order in Sibongile’s favour.