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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A Chitungwiza self-styled prophet, who reportedly fired shots at his Chipinge shrine, said he had to discharge the firearm to escape from a mob that was baying for his blood.<\/p>\n

Bornservia Gumira (Madzibaba Bond) of Masowe Enyenyedzi apostolic sect\u2019s aides, including his younger brother Adam Gumira and Mathew Chatara, were assaulted and injured at his shrine by some machete-wielding people.<\/p>\n

They were beaten up when they inquired about the noise that was coming from outside their homestead, in Gumira Village at Chidjururwi under Chief Musikavanhu.<\/p>\n

Madzibaba Bond reportedly fired six warning shots to escape during the attack, but his aides were not so lucky as they were assaulted by the mob.<\/p>\n

The incident was reported at Chisumbanje Police Base.<\/p>\n

H-Metro<\/b><\/p>\n

reported sources as saying some members of the community alleged to have been involved in witchcraft teamed up to attack Madzibaba Bond. Said a source:<\/p>\n

There is a serious rift in the community where some people who were alleged to have items of witchcraft were exposed, with some surrendering their tools of trade.<\/p>\n

Some members of the community then teamed up to attack Bond and his team.<\/p>\n

They had machetes and other dangerous weapons.<\/p>\n

Some surrendered their voodoo but there were others who were against it resulting in the fight.<\/p>\n

Madzibaba Bond, who comes from the Gumira Village, allegedly stirred a hornet\u2019s nest when he challenged the alleged witches who now want him to leave his home area.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Pindula News, Madzibaba Bond claimed that there was a ritual murder in the area sometime last year and the case is still under police investigation. He added:<\/p>\n

The murderers harvested the victim\u2019s private parts and eyes and some people were now coming to his shrine to confess their involvement in ritual murders.<\/p>\n

These confessions made at his shrine resulted in the fights because those implicated in the rituals murders were angered by the exposures.<\/p>\n

\u2026 Chidjururwi is a mountain that was a stronghold for witches and traditional leaders and was frequented by government officials in the past.<\/p>\n

A powerful traditional healer called Meki also used to stay in the mountain and he had made the place a no-go area even for the police. At one point police officers were attacked with bows and arrows.<\/p>\n

Madzibaba Bond claimed that God sent him to cleanse the area and his success angered his enemies resulting in the mob attacking him and his aides.<\/p>\n

Following the shooting incident, the self-styled prophet handed himself in with his gun that was later cleared.<\/p>\n

He was facing charges of discharging a firearm. He said:<\/p>\n

I had to escape and spent the night away in hiding after the incident.<\/p>\n

The firearm helped me get away as I fired warning shots to gain my freedom.<\/p>\n

The firearm has valid paperwork.<\/p>\n

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