prophet with the Johanne Masowe eChishanu church has allegedly
threatened to kill a congregant after his adulterous affair with the
man’s wife came to light.
Benjamin “Stailodge” Mashange (First
Photo) whose current location is unknown since he was evacuated from his
previous residence at number 11 Parklane Court in the city is said to
have had an affair with a married woman, Febbie Muromba, 27.
Febbie’s husband Lewis Tsvere (Second Photo), 38,said Benjamin admitted
the affair and signed an agreement in which he promised to pay back the
lobola (Dowry) Lewis paid for his wife of 11 years.
However,
Lewis highlighted that he is scared for his life as Benjamin has
threatened him with death if he continues to ask for his money.
“This
man is a well respected prophet in our church but he lured my wife into
bed a number of times since 2014 until I caught them this year.
“He
even slept with my wife in my matrimonial bed. When I discovered the
affair, my wife confessed that she had been sleeping with Benjamin.
“Benjamin
also admitted that he was sleeping with my wife. As a result he
promised he would pay back my money I paid as lobola. He said he was
going to pay me US$3 000 in installments starting March of this year but
up to date he has only paid US$200.
“When I asked him why he was
not paying the money like he promised he threatened to kill me or to
make me poor. Akati ane simba rekundinamatira kuti ndife kana kuti
ndiite murombo. Anototyisa nekuti muporofita.
“I was really
disappointed because this man used to pray for us as a family. I did not
know that he was eyeing my wife all along. He was our family prophet. I
did not realise that relying on him for our spiritual lives was a gate
pass for him to have sex with my wife.
“He is a menace to the
church and to the society as a whole. My wife told me that when she
first slept with Benjamin it was at his house where he had called her
for prayers. She said she eventually got used to sleeping with him.
“Ndohunhu
hwake he does that to women who have rich husbands. He asked my wife to
sell one of our houses and runaway with him. He is a greedy person he
loves money too much. Both Benjamin and Febbie confessed their affair
before other congregants.
“Right now Benjamin is saying hapana
zvatomuita and he is not going to stop prophesying and anyone who writes
the story will die.
Lewis said Benjamin has to pay back the lobola he paid like he promised.
He
also said he was hurt because Benjamin whom he believed to be a true
prophet proved that he was a fake prophet who was only after money.
The cheated man said his family has been destroyed by a person who claims to be a true prophet of God.
Efforts to reach Benjamin and Febbie were fruitless as their mobile phones went unanswered by the time of going to print.