By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent
A SELF-STYLED prophet has been slapped with 36 months imprisonment for illegally keeping a two-metre-long African rock python that he used as part of his paraphernalia to fake exorcisms.
Chusi Bhunu (31) of Village 2, Binje farm, Doma in Mhangura Thursday appeared before provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo, who sentenced him to 36 months in jail, before suspending six months on condition of good behaviour.
He will, therefore, serve an effective 30 months behind bars.
Bhunu had earlier been arraigned before Mhangura magistrate Tapiwa Banda for plea recording, but the court indicated it did not have jurisdiction over the matter.
ZIMBABWE - A man who attempted to stop a fist-fight, was unlucky to lose his left eye after one of the belligerent parties stoned him using a catapult. The vic
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By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent
A BANKET man, who attempted to stop a fist-fight, was unlucky to lose his left eye after one of the belligerent parties stoned him using a catapult.
The victim, George Nyafesa was seriously injured and rushed to Banket District Hospital before being transferred to Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare where the injured eye was surgically removed.
Nyafesa’ s assailant Jackson Phiri recently appeared before Chinhoyi provincial magistrate Gladmore Mushore, who sentenced him to 12 months in prison.
The court, however, suspended three months for five years on condition Phiri does not commit a similar offence.
He will, therefore, serve an effective nine months in jail.
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