A Bulawayo City Council security guard allegedly murdered his girlfriend over sms messages..

The man, Absolom Ndlovu, allegedly strangled his girlfriend Ms Vonai Mhoya (29) in Mpopoma and fled.

He has since been arrested.

The court heard that he is also a married man.

“We have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a 29-year-old woman in Mpopoma on Saturday,” the Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, said.

She added that Ndlovu was admitted at Mater Dei Hospital under police guard. She continued saying,

“We got information that the suspect was in Ntabazinduna and was very sick. The wife had summoned an ambulance to ferry him from Ntabazinduna to Mater Dei Hospital.

“The police went to Mater Dei Hospital and arrested him.”

A report alleges that Ndlovu attempted suicide by drinking poison.

Allegations were that Ndlovu and Mhoya fought over a text message that was received on the deceased’s phone. – state media