Herimani Tererai Mudhefi, who was popularly known as
Chitova in his area, died after he was allegedly given the concoction by
Livison Chizema also popularly known as Mabvuhu from Tavengwa village.
Mudhefi died a few days later at Mutora Clinic where he had
been taken for treatment.
There are, however, two versions to Mudhefi’s death with
some claiming he was given the concoction by Chizema under the pretext that it
was meant to boost his libido while others are claiming it was a
kidney-cleansing concoction.
Mudhefi’s still mystified family is reportedly demanding
answers from Chizema.
According to a source from the area who claimed to have
intimate details of the shocking incident, the deceased felt pain and started
vomiting soon after drinking the “poisoned” beer.
“His family is still shocked by the incident and is
demanding answers from Chizema. What happened is that the two were drinking
beer when Chizema gave Mudhefi a concoction claiming it was meant to enhance
his libido though some are saying he lied to him that it was meant to clean his
kidneys.
Chizema sternly instructed him that he should drink the
concoction alone since he was the one who had a problem.
“A seemingly unsuspicious Mudhefi went on to lace his beer
with the concoction and subsequently consumed it,” said the source who declined
to be named.
Chizema is reported to have told the now deceased that if
he felt pain, it meant the muthi was working.
After about 10 minutes, Mudhefi is reported to have started
vomiting and seeing that his victim’s condition had started deteriorating,
Chizema disappeared from the scene.
“Mudhefi was vomiting now and again after drinking the
concoction. When he went home, his wife asked him about the concoction he had
consumed and he told her that he was given by Chizema,” said the source.
Mudhefi’s family reportedly summoned Chizema to come and
explain to them about the concoction he had given to Mudhefi and he refused.
“He later complied after the family had threatened to dump
Mudhefi who was writhing in agony at his home. When they asked him about the
concoction, he said he got it from his daughter-in-law.
When investigations were made, it then emerged that Chizema
had deliberately swapped the concoction he was given by his daughter-in-law
with the one suspected to have been laced with poison”.
Added the source: “They tried to save him, by taking him to
Musadzi Clinic and he was later transferred to Mutora Hospital where he later
died. The doctor who attended to him before he died told his family that it was
poison”.
A post mortem was reportedly not conducted since the matter
was not reported to the police.
Although Headman Gumunyu was not available for comment,
B-Metro established that he had since summoned village heads – Chizororo and
Tavengwa to discuss the matter.
Chief Chireya, under whose jurisdiction Headman Gumunyu’s
area falls, said the matter was yet to come to his attention. B Metro
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