Jean Bosco Tugirabega narrowly survived death after his wife hit him on the head with a small hoe (locally known as ifuni).
The incident happened at Ruhuha cell,Mugano in Ngororero District.
Uwimana Julienne hit her husband after the two failed to settle a dispute where Tugirabega accused his wife of adultery.
However, IGIHE reporter who found Tugirabega at the hospital,noticed that he had no medical insurance and was only provided with basic first aid and advised to find money to get extra treatment.
Later IGIHE went to Tugirabega’s home where local authorities and residents had gathered saying they were going to sell Tugirabegas land to raise funds for medical treatment.
Uwimana told IGIHE that fights in their home are common and it was not the first time that they had engaged in fights.
She added that although she admitted that this case of infidelity occurred, she has always been incited by the husband leading into quarrels and fights.
“My clothes have been burnt before, He has also poured away the food I prepared, I have endured frequent insults. He claims that am sleeping with other men yet its not true” Uwimana narrated.
Tugirabega also told IGIHE that this is the third time he has been hurt by his own wife saying that the source of the fights his adulterous wife.
Asked whether he had any evidence that his wife was involved in any extramarital affair, Tugirabega said that , “ I have never caught her but am aware of her extra marital affairs, even neighbours are aware.”
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