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Prophet guilty of stealing $400 and 2 cellphones
05 Nov 2015 at 05:30hrs | Views
A bogus prophet with Johanne Masowe eChishanu was on Tuesday jailed for an effective six months after he was found guilty of stealing $400 and two mobile cellphones worth $155 from a follower.
Harare magistrate Ms Tilder Mazhande initially slapped Johannes Chatyoka (25) with 12 months in jail before suspending four months on condition of good behaviour. She also suspended another two months on condition that he gives back $353 to Chinyan'anya Chibura.
The court found that Chibura took his satchel with $400 cash and two mobile phones valued at $155 to a shrine near Rueben Shops in Epworth where he engaged Chatyoka for faith healing.
Chibura left his satchel on the ground covered with a red cloth following instructions given to him by Chatyoka who then ordered Chibura to pray under a tree some distance from the shrine.
While Chibura was praying Chatyoka stole the $400 and the two phones and fled.
When Chibura picked up his satchel and found his money and phones missing and the prophet gone he immediately reported the matter to the police leading to Chatyoka's arrest.
Harare magistrate Ms Tilder Mazhande initially slapped Johannes Chatyoka (25) with 12 months in jail before suspending four months on condition of good behaviour. She also suspended another two months on condition that he gives back $353 to Chinyan'anya Chibura.
The court found that Chibura took his satchel with $400 cash and two mobile phones valued at $155 to a shrine near Rueben Shops in Epworth where he engaged Chatyoka for faith healing.
While Chibura was praying Chatyoka stole the $400 and the two phones and fled.
When Chibura picked up his satchel and found his money and phones missing and the prophet gone he immediately reported the matter to the police leading to Chatyoka's arrest.
Source - the herald
