A 27-YEAR-OLD Lusaka man has lamented before the Matero Local Court that his 22-year-old wife purchased love potions to prevent him from seeing his pregnant girlfriend. In this case, Innes Banda, 22, from Kabanana area, has taken her husband, Bwalya Chanda, to court seeking a divorce due to the excessive physical abuse she has endured. Appearing before Magistrate Harriet Mulenga, Innes narrated how her husband would constantly beat her until she bled. “This man here, when we got married, everything was smooth. He was brought to my place and was charged lobola (dowry). He then told my family that before I go to his house, they should find me a marriage counselor. My family made sure they found me the...

To continue reading this premium content, login to your account or Subscribe to our ePaper using the buttons below.
Log In Subscribe