'Look-alike' exonerates Madzibaba Ishmael in court

There was drama in court yesterday when Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa Mufani brought a defence witness who then testified that he was the man in the video, and not Mufani.

Madzibaba Mufani is facing charges of public violence, but is denying the charges arguing that he was not at the church shrine on the day the offence was committed.

Some of the State witnesses who testified identified Madzibaba Mufani in the video which was played in court.In the video, a man whom the State alleges to be Mufani is seen seated with other congregants and is the first to launch an attack on the police.

Madzibaba Mufani brought a member of his sect, Nesbert Jachi, who is of the same height and wears a long beard as his witness. The video was again played and Jachi told the court that it was him appearing in the video.

He said Mufani was not present on the day in question, arguing that witnesses who testified before were lying against Mufani.

Jachi said he had no reason to lie before the court but was only there to tell the truth.