Rundu’s alleged wife killer out on bail

Christian Kudumo (34), who was arrested last August after he allegedly murdered his traditional wife in Rundu’s Sun City informal settlement, was this week granted bail of N$5 000 in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court.Kudumo on Tuesday appeared before magistrate Sonia Sampofu who granted him bail and remanded the matter to 5 April pending a decision by the prosecutor-general.He allegedly killed Andeline Augustinus Chicalu (31), whose lifeless body was discovered in the early hours of 2 August 2022, with a blow to her head. It is alleged he used a traditional axe.Both Chicalu and the suspect are hearing impaired and worked together at a well-known supermarket in Rundu.The couple met in 2015 and got married in 2018. They have three children aged two, three and six.Namibian Sun understands the children were not living with their parents at the time of the incident.ToxicA probe into what triggered the alleged murder found that the couple’s relationship was at the point of collapse, with the victim insistent on ending the marriage.The couple reportedly often fought about the suspect’s failure to take care of his family, despite receiving both a salary and a government disability grant.“She would always complain about how her husband would not take care of his children. She always questioned where the money he gets goes,” the deceased’s cousin, Lucas Chicalu, told Namibian Sun.He said the murder took place just two months after the pair’s families brought them together with the aim of smoothing things over, as they had been having relationship problems for some years.kenya@namibiansun.com

Rundu’s alleged wife killer out on bail

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-08

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