“We suspect these are female goblins and their only interest is sex with males”…. . . Unexplained terror drives police from Bulilima Clinic

Mkhululi Ncube

“Once inside the goblins start caressing us all over the body. They touch your head, shoulder, waist and stomach like someone caressing her boyfriend. You feel it in your sleep but you cannot wake up to fight it off. Once awake, we find the doors open.”

IN the hushed hours at Gwambe Clinic, a terror far more chilling than flesh and blood stalked the police stationed there.

It was not a rogue with a weapon, but something far more insidious — a feminine hunger that clawed its way through locked doors. For a year, whispers of the night plagued these officers. They spoke of unseen figures, cold and impossibly beautiful creatures, who slithered into their dreams. These phantoms offered a pleasure so exquisite, so soul-deep and it left them drained, and shivering in the pale dawn. The only evidence of the unnatural would be an ajar door and a terrifying emptiness.

“Once inside the goblins start caressing us all over the body. They touch your head, shoulder, waist, and stomach like someone caressing her boyfriend. You feel it in your sleep but you cannot wake up to fight it off. Once awake, we find the doors open. After waking up sometimes we pray but as soon as we sleep we will hear knocks on the windows and the episodes begin again. We suspect these are female goblins and their only interest is sex with males,” said one of the affected officers.

There was a charged meeting on Wednesday as Bulilima Ward Two residents in Matabeleland South province voiced their outrage over the troubling situation at the unfinished Gwambe Clinic. The community, which has poured its heart and sweat into building the clinic with help from their diaspora kin, is now fiercely united to find a solution.

Councillor Mabed Ngulani confirmed the development but was tight-lipped about the specifics of the problem plaguing their nearly completed medical facility. With the imposing figure of Chief Kandana present, the meeting crackled with a potent mix of determination and unease. The traditional leader’s presence hinted at the gravity of the issue, leaving villagers to speculate on the nature of the threat to their clinic.

“I confirm that we had a ward meeting to discuss a number of issues happening in the ward but top on the agenda was the issue of goblins which forced police to retreat from the base. The police withdrew last Sunday complaining of disturbances at night. They had initially asked that we relocate them but we could not find accommodation for them at our local schools. The police were also part of the meeting and our chief, ukhuzile kakhulu (made a passionate plea) and we expect that whoever is behind the goblins will respect the chief’s address. If it continues we will take the next step. The community is not happy with the development because the police details deployed there are doing a wonderful job. Their presence has made it easy for people to clear their livestock when selling and when we record home deaths and reduction of crime,” he said.

According to Councillor Ngulani, the community pleaded with the police to return to the clinic after Chief Kandana addressed villagers. However, the officers remained cautious. They indicated they would need to consult with their superiors before making a decision.

In the officers’ absence, a brave community member volunteered to spend the night at the clinic. This courageous act was not without consequence. The volunteer reportedly corroborated the officers’ claims of a paranormal presence.

“What is interesting is that we asked someone to guard there at night since we have construction property kept on-site. The guy who slept there keeps the lights on at night and he said he only heard noise on windows and rooftops as the goblins seem to be shy of light.”

Descent Lungwane Moyo, chairman of the clinic project’s diaspora committee, vowed that the community abroad will not be deterred by the recent events. He urged continued support and a final push to complete the project, bringing much-needed healthcare closer to home.

“There seems to be some who want to draw us back on developing our area but let us not allow them to win. We once had part of our roofing sheets stolen but we were not deterred so on this too we shall overcome. Let us continue building while our elders at home address the matter,” he said in his update to the members via WhatsApp.