The sperm harvesters!

Stranger than Fiction
Tendai Chara

Bizarre and mind-boggling reports of men being kidnapped, drugged or held at gun or knife point before they are raped and their sperm collected have been widely reported in Zimbabwe.

The purpose of such eerie acts remain a subject of wild speculation. In most traditional cultures, men are considered to be stronger and therefore less vulnerable to attacks by the “weaker sex”.

But recurring reports of sexual attacks on men by gangs of women clearly indicate that the tables have been turned. Men are now increasingly becoming the “game”. The intended use of the collected sperm is the biggest mystery in this puzzle.

Basing on the various reports, it seems the attacks are perpetrated by well-heeled women, most of whom drive expensive cars. Some of the assailants were reportedly wearing black suits, raising suspicion that the attacks could be linked to the occult.

Considering that the victims will have been drugged, questions have been asked about how the sperm is drawn from these unwilling victims. In the majority of the cases, the victims do not recollect what would have happened since they always find themselves dumped, with signs that they had been sexually abused.

It is widely believed by traditionalists that sperm is used in juju portions that can help bring luck or boost businesses. Juju which helps criminals to prevent detection is said to be laced with sperm.

Strangely, it is also believed that sperm can be used in the production of facial creams and in hair conditioning. The sperm is also said to be harvested for DNA. What the DNA is used for is yet another mystery.

In one report, some men reportedly picked up male street urchins, bathed and clothed them, before hiring prostitutes for them in order to harvest sperm.

However, sperm harvesting is not only confined to Zimbabwe. Sperm harvesting is considered a lucrative business, especially in South Africa.

In South Africa, it was reported that condoms filled with sperm were selling like hot cakes. In 2018, Nigerian media reported that prostitutes were collecting sperm-filled condoms and selling them. But why are the sperms not harvested from willing donors?

“Bad luck can be removed by juju, which is laced with semen. The semen, however, has to be forcibly taken from strangers, hence the force. Remember, the sperm is not harvested for scientific purposes but for removing bad luck,” said Sekuru Pambeni, a traditional healer.

Sekuru Pambeni said sperm is associated with new life and rejuvenation and can help boost ailing businesses. The closest Zimbabwe came to solving this sperm collection riddle was in 2011 when three Gweru women were arrested after they were caught at a roadblock with 31 sperm filled condoms. However, the case proved to be a dead end as the women, who were charged with 17 counts of aggravated indecent assault, were acquitted. DNA tests on the women and the alleged victims exonerated the alleged rapists. While the police believe sperm harvesting is a big racket and traditional as well as faith healers describe the act as witchcraft, the sperm collectors have so far remained elusive.

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