Online Reporter
Arron Nyamayaro
A MUGODHI Apostolic Church pastor and prophet, Tichawona Zunzanyika, 46, claims he was assaulted on Tuesday in Zimre Park in a hatchet job meant to expose him as a FAKE PROPHET.
Zunzanyika claims he was attacked by Tafadzwa Chidawa, also known as Detective Kedha, and his accomplice, Tafadzwa Chapomba.
He claims the duo recorded a video in which he was forced to confess that he was a fake prophet.
The video, with a Matrix watermark, was subsequently shared across various groups affiliated with the BOANERGES Apostolic Faith Church.
Zunzanyika claims he only “confessed” that he was a fake prophet to stop his attackers from inflicting more pain on him.
He claims the attackers ordered him to make the statement.
Last month, Zunzanyika was invited by the BOANERGES leadership to a prayer meeting in Bulawayo. During this event, he accused one of their priests, Vimbai Bhosha, of using charms and bewitching young members of the church.
He claimed to have removed a goblin and a hairy object from Bhosha’s bedroom, in front of nearly 50 church leaders, from across the Matabeleland province.
In an interview with H-Metro, Zunzanyika, who is based in Macheke, believes Chidawa and Chapomba, who is a member of the BOANERGES church, were allegedly on a hatchet job to try and help Bosha’s suspension to be lifted.
He said this could only be ensured by him being exposed as a fake prophet.
He recounted how his ordeal with Chidawa, and his colleague, started.
“They deceived me into believing they had a sick person they wanted me to pray for,” he said.
“Upon meeting them, they led me to a house where they insisted I prophesy over a person hidden under a blanket.
“When I declared that the individual was not sick, they revealed they were members of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and threatened me with violence if I refused to fake the prophecies on camera.”
Zunzanyika detailed how Chidawa and Chapomba took turns assaulting him while others recorded the incident.
“They even warned me against reporting the assault, stating there would be unspecified repercussions,” he said.
“They later shared an edited version of the video, claiming it exposed me as a fraud responsible for Priest Bhosha’s suspension.”
Chapomba, a member of the BOANERGES church, denied any involvement in the assault.
“I was not present during the incident and am unaware of any assault,” he said.
Chidawa could not be reached for comment.
He appears in the video discussing how the “Matrix” operation exposed Zunzanyika, through his so-called detectives.
Chamunorwa Chigombe, the secretary general of BOANERGES, said Chapomba and Chidawa acted against church protocol by posting the video without authorisation.
He said Priest Bhosha remains suspended despite the video’s intention to clear his name.
“We were shocked to witness a video recorded under these dubious circumstances posted on our church’s social media platforms,” said Chigombe.
“The intention to exonerate Priest Bhosha does not hold, as we have received 29 complaints against him.
“This led the leadership to engage Zunzanyika to conduct a cleansing ceremony for a troubled 16-year-old girl.
“Fifty leaders from Bulawayo and our headquarters were satisfied with the spiritual cleansing performed by Zunzanyika, which resulted in the girl’s deliverance.
“Investigations are ongoing, and the threats captured in the video cannot be used to absolve Priest Bhosha at this time,” Chigombe said.
