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2 men sentenced to for brutal murders, dumping bodies in village well
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Two men from Mphoengs will spend the rest of their lives behind bars after being each handed two life sentences for the gruesome murder of two villagers and disposing of their bodies in a community well - a well locals had been drinking from, unaware of the horrors lurking beneath the surface.
Modiri Dube and Methuli Ncube faced justice last Tuesday in Bulawayo High Court, where Judge Justice Ngoni Nduna condemned their actions and rejected their claims of self-defence.
The accused had pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, alleging that the first victim, Million Moyo, was a jealous lover who attacked them over a woman. They claimed Moyo was the aggressor. However, the court dismantled their story, pointing out numerous contradictions.
"You took two lives in cold blood and tried to erase the evidence by dumping the bodies in a water source," Justice Nduna said, before sentencing each man to 40 years in prison - 20 years for each murder count.
On the night of 31 October last year, under the cover of darkness, the pair broke into Million Moyo's yard. Moyo, still awake, confronted the intruders, a decision that cost him his life. The two stabbed him in the chest, killing him instantly on his own property.
To hide their crime, they dragged Moyo's body and dumped it in a community well frequently used by villagers for water - water they drank without knowing it was tainted by tragedy.
Their violence did not end there. Later that night, Dube and Ncube attacked another villager, Bhekinkosi Ncube, seeking money. Bhekinkosi fought back with a knobkerrie but was overpowered. The attackers smashed a brick into his skull and fatally stabbed him with a shoe needle. His body, too, was dumped in the same well.
The horrifying truth emerged when body parts began surfacing in the water source, sparking fear and panic in the community. A local villager alerted the police, who promptly launched an investigation leading to the arrest of the two men.
With decades behind bars, Dube and Ncube now have ample time to reflect on their brutal deeds. Justice, as the judge reminded, may take time but it never forgets.
Modiri Dube and Methuli Ncube faced justice last Tuesday in Bulawayo High Court, where Judge Justice Ngoni Nduna condemned their actions and rejected their claims of self-defence.
The accused had pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, alleging that the first victim, Million Moyo, was a jealous lover who attacked them over a woman. They claimed Moyo was the aggressor. However, the court dismantled their story, pointing out numerous contradictions.
"You took two lives in cold blood and tried to erase the evidence by dumping the bodies in a water source," Justice Nduna said, before sentencing each man to 40 years in prison - 20 years for each murder count.
On the night of 31 October last year, under the cover of darkness, the pair broke into Million Moyo's yard. Moyo, still awake, confronted the intruders, a decision that cost him his life. The two stabbed him in the chest, killing him instantly on his own property.
To hide their crime, they dragged Moyo's body and dumped it in a community well frequently used by villagers for water - water they drank without knowing it was tainted by tragedy.
Their violence did not end there. Later that night, Dube and Ncube attacked another villager, Bhekinkosi Ncube, seeking money. Bhekinkosi fought back with a knobkerrie but was overpowered. The attackers smashed a brick into his skull and fatally stabbed him with a shoe needle. His body, too, was dumped in the same well.
The horrifying truth emerged when body parts began surfacing in the water source, sparking fear and panic in the community. A local villager alerted the police, who promptly launched an investigation leading to the arrest of the two men.
With decades behind bars, Dube and Ncube now have ample time to reflect on their brutal deeds. Justice, as the judge reminded, may take time but it never forgets.
Source - the herald
