By Staff Reporter
Mysterious incidents have been reported at Makoni Secondary School in Masvingo Central, Chief Murinye area, where five learners allegedly fell into hysteria mysteriously, sparking fears of Satanism.
Sources said five similar cases were recorded in a space of two weeks prompting school authorities and local leadership to convene a meeting to address the matter.
Though no comment could be obtained from the school head Obert Fundikwa, who did not answer his cell nor respond to text messages, the local Headman Chibwe born Edmore Matavire confirmed the matter to TellZim News and said they were still gathering information to map a way forward.
“We had a meeting with the school administration and they told us that five learners collapsed on Monday (April 7) and I am going to talk to the chief and see how we can address the matter,” said Chibwe.
He also said the school reported the incidents to the district education office and were advised to send victims home and monitor if more would collapse.
“We have been told that the same learners have been collapsing over the past few days, so the school advised us that they were instructed to send the victims home and see if more collapse as they try to find the cause of the mystery,” he said.
He went on to say the challenge was that some people do not believe in evil spirits thereby complicating the matter on how best to establish the cause and find solutions.
Learners who spoke to TellZim News said they were now afraid to go to school over the situation and called for authorities to intervene.
“We are afraid to go to school because since last week people are collapsing. Parents of those who collapsed are seeking spiritual healing and we are afraid that the situation can turn on anyone at school. So we are calling for authorities to establish what is happening and cleanse the whole school if need be,” said a learner.
Similar cases have been reported at several schools in Masvingo and around Zimbabwe forcing other schools to temporarily close.
