According to reports from local news sources, a Zimbabwean man allegedly set himself on fire due to suspicions of his wife’s extramarital affair with their landlord.
Jonah Nyevera, Member of Parliament for Silobela, confirmed the incident, stating that the deceased, Onias Mangena, had harbored suspicions about his wife’s relationship with their landlord, Wilberforce Mukumba, for some time. On the day of the incident, after a dispute with his wife, Mangena locked her and their children inside their rented home and purchased petrol from a nearby fuel station.
Nyevera explained, “On the day, he had an altercation with his wife and he locked her together with their minor kids in a house. He then went to a nearby garage to buy petrol which he intended to use to douse them in the house.”
Fortunately, neighbors heard the cries of Mangena’s wife and children, intervened, rescued them, and alerted the authorities. Despite being contacted by the police, Mangena falsely claimed to be at home.
Nyevera added, “Since he had already purchased the petrol, he went into the house where he set himself ablaze. He was reduced to ashes.”
