 The High Court in Lisutu has charged former Prime Minister Thomas Tabani for the 2017 murder of his wife, Lipolello. According to charges read, Tabani is accused of hiring Hitman to kill Lipolello in June 2017, two days before he took office as head of government. The accused include Tabani's current wife, Messiah, who married Tabani two months after the murder and who was granted controversial bill in June. The four others accused are alleged Hitman who were hired by Thomas Tabani and his soon-to-be second wife, Lipolello and Thomas Tabani were involved in beating at divorce proceedings during that time.