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Imported goblin burns huts and kills chickens
24 Feb 2015 at 20:50hrs | Views
A suspected goblin has unleashed a reign of terror, raining blows on an Esigodini family and setting their huts on fire.
On Friday, the invisible creature allegedly twisted the necks of more than 100 chickens belonging to the Gumbo family.
On Tuesday the eldest son, Mduduzi who is a teacher at Mbizingwe Primary School was allegedly attacked by the goblin while in class.
Terrified villagers told Bulawayo24 News that Mduduzi suddenly started fighting with beings that they could not see.
"He suddenly started pleading with people we could not see, begging them to let him teach. To the horror of pupils, he started flying around the room as if an invisible hand was throwing him around. He seemed to be fighting with someone that no one else could see," said an official at the school.
Mduduzi reportedly fled towards his parents' homestead as if ‘the devil' was after him, while screaming for his unseen attackers to let him go.
Villagers said the following day, two huts at the Gumbo homestead mysteriously caught fire and were reduced to ashes.
They said on Friday, the family woke up to find more than 100 broiler chickens that the family was keeping dead, with broken necks.
The villagers said they suspected that a goblin that was brought from South Africa by Mduduzi was terrorising the family.
"The boy went to South Africa sometime in 2012 and when he came back, the family started buying expensive things and having successful businesses. We think the family has somehow angered the goblin that was bringing them riches," said one of the villagers.
Family members hurled abuse at this reporter when contacted for comment.
"You reporters are all the same so I will tell you what I told the others. I will strike you with lightning if you write the story," said a woman who was identified as MaDube.
Contacted for comment, The Chief of the area, Chief Gwebu, said the family had approached him for assistance.
"Champion Gumbo was here and he said a goblin was responsible for his family's misfortune. I suspect this goblin may be related to the family," said Chief Gwebu.
On Friday, the invisible creature allegedly twisted the necks of more than 100 chickens belonging to the Gumbo family.
On Tuesday the eldest son, Mduduzi who is a teacher at Mbizingwe Primary School was allegedly attacked by the goblin while in class.
Terrified villagers told Bulawayo24 News that Mduduzi suddenly started fighting with beings that they could not see.
"He suddenly started pleading with people we could not see, begging them to let him teach. To the horror of pupils, he started flying around the room as if an invisible hand was throwing him around. He seemed to be fighting with someone that no one else could see," said an official at the school.
Mduduzi reportedly fled towards his parents' homestead as if ‘the devil' was after him, while screaming for his unseen attackers to let him go.
Villagers said the following day, two huts at the Gumbo homestead mysteriously caught fire and were reduced to ashes.
The villagers said they suspected that a goblin that was brought from South Africa by Mduduzi was terrorising the family.
"The boy went to South Africa sometime in 2012 and when he came back, the family started buying expensive things and having successful businesses. We think the family has somehow angered the goblin that was bringing them riches," said one of the villagers.
Family members hurled abuse at this reporter when contacted for comment.
"You reporters are all the same so I will tell you what I told the others. I will strike you with lightning if you write the story," said a woman who was identified as MaDube.
Contacted for comment, The Chief of the area, Chief Gwebu, said the family had approached him for assistance.
"Champion Gumbo was here and he said a goblin was responsible for his family's misfortune. I suspect this goblin may be related to the family," said Chief Gwebu.
Source - Byo24News
