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In- laws demands lobola
11 Apr 2018 at 19:10hrs | Views
A CITY man accuses his in-laws of demanding bride price each time they visit him.
Tendai Mada bared it all at the Harare Civil Court in his quest for a peace order against his father-in-law, Simbarashe Samombe who he also accuses of insulting him.
"Samombe is my in-law and I respect him so much but he causes havoc whenever he visits my place of residence with his brothers.
"I have been married to his daughter for a year now but they expect me to have finish bride price by now.
"He demands lobola each time he sees me and the whole neighbourhood is aware that I haven't paid lobola for my wife.
"I only paid $20 as tsvakirai kuno and told them that I will pay the remaining since I don't have any source of income now.
"He also sends text messages threatening to kill me if I do not pay lobola. I am now living in fear your worship," he said.
In response, Samombe was opposed to the application.
"He is a liar, they are married for three years now and he hasn't paid anything to us but he abuses our child.
"I haven't demanded lobola nor insulted him. I just discouraged him from abusing my daughter and I also reminded him to pay lobola.
"I have nothing against my son-in-law but he has to respect me," said Samombe.
Presiding magistrate Lazini Ncube granted the peace order in Mada's favour.
Tendai Mada bared it all at the Harare Civil Court in his quest for a peace order against his father-in-law, Simbarashe Samombe who he also accuses of insulting him.
"Samombe is my in-law and I respect him so much but he causes havoc whenever he visits my place of residence with his brothers.
"I have been married to his daughter for a year now but they expect me to have finish bride price by now.
"He demands lobola each time he sees me and the whole neighbourhood is aware that I haven't paid lobola for my wife.
"I only paid $20 as tsvakirai kuno and told them that I will pay the remaining since I don't have any source of income now.
"He also sends text messages threatening to kill me if I do not pay lobola. I am now living in fear your worship," he said.
In response, Samombe was opposed to the application.
"He is a liar, they are married for three years now and he hasn't paid anything to us but he abuses our child.
"I haven't demanded lobola nor insulted him. I just discouraged him from abusing my daughter and I also reminded him to pay lobola.
"I have nothing against my son-in-law but he has to respect me," said Samombe.
Presiding magistrate Lazini Ncube granted the peace order in Mada's favour.
Source - hmetro
