A 47-year-OLD man of chief Simwatachela’s area in Zimba district has died after allegedly consuming water mixed with blue anointing oil given to him by a clergyman.
Southern Province police commissioner Mary Chikwanda named the deceased as Geoffrey Simaubi and that two suspects believed to have aided the clergyman to conduct a church service had been detained in connection with the matter.
Chikwanda identified the clergyman as Paul Njobvu of an unknown address.
A police source said after preaching, Njobvu called for sinners to step forward in repentance and he produced holy water, which he sprinkled on them while persuading others to take some for them to be protected by the blood of Jesus.
Chikwanda said Simaubi allegedly took the holy water, which is suspected to have caused his death.
“Pastor Njobvu held a preaching service on Tuesday around 17:00 hours at some place in Simwatechela village in Zimba, where he introduced himself as a clergyman from a known church. He sprinkled and gave people holy water that contained a blue substance, suspected to be anointing oil, with poisonous substance in it,” Chikwanda explained.
She revealed that after Njobvu left the place around 19:00 hours, Simaubi vomited, became unconscious and died minutes later.
The police said Simaubi’s body was taken to Zimba Hospital, where a post-mortem was conducted and results were expected yesterday.
And Chikwanda warned members of the public to be careful, adding that some people calling themselves preachers were not genuine.
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Zimba Man Dies After Drinking ‘Holy Water’
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