Munyaradzi
Goche
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MUTARE
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Scores of angry villagers last week filled Chitakatira Police Base demanding
local police to take action against the increasing numbers of ritual killing of
people in their area.
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Scores of angry villagers last week filled Chitakatira Police Base demanding
local police to take action against the increasing numbers of ritual killing of
people in their area.
Many people have been
killed by a suspected group of human slayers (mabhinya) since mid-August 2019.
killed by a suspected group of human slayers (mabhinya) since mid-August 2019.
A member of Mugodhi
Apostolic Church John Muponda went missing on Monday last week and family and
church mates found his remains dumped partially decayed at Makuti Farm in Vumba
on Saturday.
Apostolic Church John Muponda went missing on Monday last week and family and
church mates found his remains dumped partially decayed at Makuti Farm in Vumba
on Saturday.
A church congregant who
refused to be named for own security reasons suspects that Muponda was murdered
even though post-mortem results were not yet out by the time of writing.
refused to be named for own security reasons suspects that Muponda was murdered
even though post-mortem results were not yet out by the time of writing.
The female church
member also expressed her concern about what she considered to be lax policing
and investigative work by authorities.
member also expressed her concern about what she considered to be lax policing
and investigative work by authorities.
“John was someone close
to me. It’s so sad that he is no more. I am here out of anger. Why they are
killing others like chickens,” said the congregant.
to me. It’s so sad that he is no more. I am here out of anger. Why they are
killing others like chickens,” said the congregant.
Local traditional leaders
were also amongst the villagers who took part in the demonstrations.
were also amongst the villagers who took part in the demonstrations.
One of them is Headman
Simon Chigodora who described the situation in the area as a very weird
one.
Simon Chigodora who described the situation in the area as a very weird
one.
“We
have not come here to damage police property. We just want to express our
worries. Most of these people has relatives and friends killed by those
criminals. More than three people were killed since the end of August. The Chigodora
community needs police attention,” Headman Chigodora told TellZim News.
have not come here to damage police property. We just want to express our
worries. Most of these people has relatives and friends killed by those
criminals. More than three people were killed since the end of August. The Chigodora
community needs police attention,” Headman Chigodora told TellZim News.
Manicaland
provincial police spokesperson Assistance Inspector Luxson Chananda confirmed the
rise in cases of murders saying authorities were doing their work to fight all
forms of crime.
provincial police spokesperson Assistance Inspector Luxson Chananda confirmed the
rise in cases of murders saying authorities were doing their work to fight all
forms of crime.
