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Danisa Masuku
IT may sound like a story plucked from a fictitious movie but it is a true story that happened in Lobengula West suburb in Bulawayo where a Form Four school boy allegedly stole R1 000 and US$230 from his parents to pay his “godfather” in Ghana to give him umuthi to accumulate wealth.
Desperate for riches, the 16-year-old boy (name withheld) also sent the picture of his best friend so that his godfather could cast a spell on him. He was instructed to buy candles, light them and when they were all burnt then his best friend would tumble to death. However, police have warned that the boy could have fallen for a scam.
The alleged Satanism incident that has gripped the residents of Lobengula West suburb was confirmed by the parents of the perpetrator and the alleged victim. The mother of the perpetrator explained what transpired.
“My child is doing Form Four and is on the school WhatsApp group. He saw a link on the WhatsApp group and joined it. The administrator of the group asked him whether he wanted to accumulate a lot of money, or to win lotto, or to earn fame but my child chose to amass a lot of money,” she said.
He (godfather) said for him to be given umuthi to make quick money he has to pay a fee.
“After that, my child stole R1 000 and US$230. He sent it to his godfather in Ghana. After that, the godfather told him to send a picture of his friend and he sent it,” stated the mother of the perpetrator.
After that, the godfather told him to buy candles and that he would give him a date to burn them.
“He told him that he would give him a date to put the candles in a line and light them and burn them till they were finished. When the candles are all burnt his best friend would collapse and die,” said a source.
When the boy’s mother discovered that her money was missing, she reported the incident at Magwegwe Police Station.
“I reported the theft incident to the police and my child revealed that he stole the money and sent it to a man in Ghana so that he would be given umuthi to get rich,” she said.
After that, the godfather sent the perpetrator a video showing the picture of the boy to be sacrificed. B-Metro is in possession of the video showing the image of the perpetrator and of the boy to be “sacrificed”. The godfather is heard saying “this is the money” showing brand new wads of US$100 notes.
The mother of the boy who was to be sacrificed said: “We heard that a man from Ghana requested his best friend (perpetrator) to send a picture of his best friend and he sent my child’s picture so that he will be rich. We do not know whether it was a sacrifice or a scam.”
B-Metro got the link and joined the group. This reporter introduced himself to the “godfather” who just read the message and never responded. Several calls to get hold of him were fruitless.
The incident has been confirmed by Bulawayo Police Spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube.
“We confirm the incident and urge members of the public not to entertain any person they come across on social media as they might fall prey to scammers,” he said.
Online Reporter