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Lobola money vanishes from wallet, man runs amok
14 Mar 2015 at 16:10hrs | Views
IN an incident which reads like a movie script, a man from Nyajena area in Masvingo reportedly ran amok and threatened to assault his father-in-law after his money, which he intended to pay him as part of lobola, mysteriously vanished from his wallet.
It is reported that the man, Given Svondo who is working in South Africa, ran berserk after he suspected that his father-in-law, Athanas Manombe, was allegedly responsible for the disappearance of his money using supernatural means.
It is alleged that Svondo who was reportedly in possession of $500 and 2 500 rand in his wallet which he had earlier counted with his wife and younger brother upon their arrival at the homestead, was later shocked when he opened his wallet and discovered that his money had vanished.
This however, did not go down well with Svondo who started accusing his father-in-law of having plotted juju against him in order to take his money.
Although Chief Nyajena was not available for comment, a source from the area who spoke to B-Metro confirmed that the matter was now before the chief where Svondo is expected to appear facing charges of accusing his father-in-law of engaging in practices associated with witchcraft.
"What happened on the day in question is that Svondo who was in the company of his younger brother and wife visited his in-laws to pay part of lobola. Svondo who is now on record claiming that his father-in-law used juju to take his money subsequently threatened to assault him.
"The matter is now before Chief Nyajena where Svondo is expected to appear for accusing his father-in-law for engaging in practices associated with witchcraft," said a source who chose to remain anonymous for fear of victimisation.
It is reported that the man, Given Svondo who is working in South Africa, ran berserk after he suspected that his father-in-law, Athanas Manombe, was allegedly responsible for the disappearance of his money using supernatural means.
It is alleged that Svondo who was reportedly in possession of $500 and 2 500 rand in his wallet which he had earlier counted with his wife and younger brother upon their arrival at the homestead, was later shocked when he opened his wallet and discovered that his money had vanished.
This however, did not go down well with Svondo who started accusing his father-in-law of having plotted juju against him in order to take his money.
Although Chief Nyajena was not available for comment, a source from the area who spoke to B-Metro confirmed that the matter was now before the chief where Svondo is expected to appear facing charges of accusing his father-in-law of engaging in practices associated with witchcraft.
"What happened on the day in question is that Svondo who was in the company of his younger brother and wife visited his in-laws to pay part of lobola. Svondo who is now on record claiming that his father-in-law used juju to take his money subsequently threatened to assault him.
"The matter is now before Chief Nyajena where Svondo is expected to appear for accusing his father-in-law for engaging in practices associated with witchcraft," said a source who chose to remain anonymous for fear of victimisation.
Source - b-metro
