Angry villagers set ablaze houses in a compound alleged to be home for suspected ‘Satanists’ in Kanakantapa area in Chongwe District, an incident in which three members of a named church at the heart of the controversy, were seriously injured.
The houses were allegedly set ablaze yesterday around 11:00 hours, following allegations that the members of the religious group practiced Satanism and were terrorizing the villagers in the surrounding areas.
Some of the buildings that were destroyed in the inferno included a community school, a church and about 20 houses.
Chongwe District Commissioner Japhen Mwakalombe confirmed the incident to ZANIS in an interview yesterday and said that all the members of the religious group were left homeless.
Mr. Mwakalombe condemned the outrageous villagers who took the law into their own hands and called on the police to arrest the culprits responsible for the destructive action.
Mr. Mwakalombe said, although the members of the named religious group were being accused of practicing Satanism, they did not deserve the punishment they were subjected to.
He also called on the leader of the named religious group, to live in peace with the people in the neighboring villages and cooperate with government in implementing the various development programs being undertaken in the area.
Mr. Mwakalombe said, the religious group allegedly refused to be counted during the recent national census exercise and did not want to seek medical attention when they fell sick, in accordance with their hard-line religious beliefs and practices.
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tragic u people busy taking the law into yo own hands if they are satanists why don u capture them with pryer to get rid of satanism some times ask yo selves wht would jesus do .
This is a ka religious sect with strange beliefs, one of which is that they are supposed to forcibly convert their neighbours! I say jail the leader.
This story was covered on LT even yesterday or is it the other day?
Only satanic behaviour I see is from the villagers. This is the same logic nazi’s used , jews are evil and satanic so lets kill them because we are not. If you believe someone is satanic where in the bible does it say you should burn their stuff. Most of the times the people who arebeing accused are probbaly innocent and victims of malicious gossip. If someone is satanic shouldn’t you repproach them with the bible and show them the way rather than act like satan himself and try to destroy them
Just been holding my bible
John3:16 For got so loved the world…
Thanks
Mushota you are a sinner don’t touch bible. First read Century 4:31.
# 6 we are all sinners and have fallen short of the Glory of God.that si where John 3:16 comes in.
if we all observe the scriptures,this would not happen because there would no satanism.
pray tell , what is the name of this ” church? “:((:-w
The bible has messed up Africans big time.