Paul Wailapu of the Wosera-Gawi District in East Sepik Province was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the court today.
Justice Panuel Mogish, in sentencing Wailapu, told him in court that his actions have brought a lifetime of grief to his own children by killing their mother.
He said it is a pity that his family will suffer, especially when they had nothing to do with the offense he committed.