Apostolic grave robbers dig up grave 'for riches'
Published: 2016 February 11 06:02:32 (5348 Views)
FIVE Johane Marange Apostolic Sect members who were arrested for digging up a grave in Chivi told police their forefather told them in a dream he was buried with great wealth.
Villagers stumbled on the group, from Gweru, at around 6AM on Monday busy at the Madzivire Chieftainship graveyard.
The villagers revealed to the Chronicle that they had seen human remains and bones in the apostolic sect members' vehicle.
Villagers handed over Tazviona Hove, 35, Edward Siziba of Loreto Business Centre, Innocent Mpofu, 23, of Mafongosi Village under Chief Malisa in Silobela, and Claudios Mufudza, 61 of Senga in Gweru urban and Farai Mavhuma Madzivire, 24, of Madyira Village under Chief Nyajena in Masvingo to police at Ngundu Growth Point.
Masvingo police spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula yesterday said the incident occurred in the Chengwe Mountains in Madzivire Village under Chief Madzivire.
She said the churchmen had traditional charms in their car.
The police spokesperson said one of the suspects claimed he dreamt of his forefather who died in the early 1980s telling him that he had lots of money in his possession in the grave.
- Chronicle
Villagers stumbled on the group, from Gweru, at around 6AM on Monday busy at the Madzivire Chieftainship graveyard.
The villagers revealed to the Chronicle that they had seen human remains and bones in the apostolic sect members' vehicle.
Villagers handed over Tazviona Hove, 35, Edward Siziba of Loreto Business Centre, Innocent Mpofu, 23, of Mafongosi Village under Chief Malisa in Silobela, and Claudios Mufudza, 61 of Senga in Gweru urban and Farai Mavhuma Madzivire, 24, of Madyira Village under Chief Nyajena in Masvingo to police at Ngundu Growth Point.
Masvingo police spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula yesterday said the incident occurred in the Chengwe Mountains in Madzivire Village under Chief Madzivire.
She said the churchmen had traditional charms in their car.
The police spokesperson said one of the suspects claimed he dreamt of his forefather who died in the early 1980s telling him that he had lots of money in his possession in the grave.
- Chronicle
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