Prophet sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a 10 year old girl
A Prophet from Jotsholo, Matebeleland North has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with immediate effect. The self proclaimed prophet raped a 10 year old girl who had been taken to him for prayers.
Emmanuel Ncube pleaded guilty to the rape charge before Hwange Regional Magistrate Collet Ncube. The magistrate convicted him on his own plea and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
Prosecutor Vumizulu Mangena told the court that on the 9th of October 2020 around 3pm, the girl’s mother took her daughter and her two siblings to Ncube’s homestead for prayers. Ncube prayed for the three children and when it was time to leave he asked the mother to leave the 10 year old girl behind.
Prophet sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a 10 year old girl
The mother agreed to this and left the child behind. At around 8pm it is said that the girl went and joined her siblings and slept at the prophet’s place. Prophet Ncube then called the girl to his bedroom on the pretext that he wanted to pray for her.
He raped her and threatened to unleash evil spirits on her if she told anyone about the incident. The next day the girl could not hold it in and told her mother what had happened. The case was then reported to the Police, leading to Ncube’s arrest.
The drama surrounding the self proclaimed prophets and prophetesses is a wake-up call for all Zimbabweans. We do not have to over depend on these people as they are humans just like us. We have read cases whereby prophets go to traditional healers for powers and use innocent souls to enhance their powers.
The Bible warns us of false prophets and people have to be careful because in the end it haunts us for believing in them.