A 55-Year-old Woman of Lusaka’s Marapodi Compound has lamented how her 50-year-old boyfriend used her house to settle a debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this case, Alice Zulu sued her boyfriend, John Tembo for divorce before the Matero Local Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Magistrate Harriet Mulenga dismissed the claim because the two were merely cohabiting for 14 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Zulu begged the court to sympathize with her because she had spent a lot of money on her boyfriend and gave him her only house to use as collateral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She told the court that Tembo used her house as collateral but when he failed to pay back the debt, the house was forfeited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Magistrate Mulenga admonished her for risking her children’s future to please her lover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Magistrate Mulenga said the house was handed over to Tembo out of love hence her claim could not stand before court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Court warned women to be careful of men termed as ‘Ba Mario’ who have a tendency of taking advantage of women for their personal gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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