By Mubanga Mubanga
A Lusaka ‘pastor’ commodity known as ‘John General’ jumped off the fence naked leaving his clothes, cell phone and vehicle behind after the husband to the woman he allegedly raped found him in the act.
It is reported that the woman wanted the pastor to pray for due to the endless miscarriages she has been experiencing.
Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga confirmed that Matero Police Station yesterday November 22, 2023 at 21:00 hours, received a report of rape in which a 26-year-old woman of unknown house number reported that a pastor commonly known as John General raped her in her house.
He stated that the incident occurred on November 22, 2023 between 13:00 and 14:00 hours in the Kahale area.
“Brief facts of the matter are that the woman has been having miscarriages every time she conceives. She then visited the same John General to pray for her and told her that the prayers are to be done at their home. Yesterday at around 09:00 hours, the pastor called the complainant that he would be visiting them for the same prayers and at around 13:00 hours he arrived at their house together with another unknown man,” Hamoonga stated.
He stated that the pastor told the victim that he wanted to check in all the rooms as part of the prayers.
The police spokesperson stated that when the pastor reached the bedroom, he forced himself on the woman and had sex with her as he threatened to shoot her if she refused.
He explained that when all this was happening, the other man he came with was waiting in the sitting room.
Hamoonga stated that at around 13:30 hours, the husband of the complainant went home and found a man in the sitting room.
He stated that the husband greeted the ‘guest’ and later proceeded to the bedroom where he found the pastor naked having sex with his wife.
He stated that the husband of the victim went outside and locked the gate.
“After seeing this the pastor ran outside naked and managed to jump the wall fence leaving all his clothes, a cell phone and a motor vehicle Chrysler Registration number BCD 372. The other man also ran away,” Hamoonga stated.
He stated that a medical report form has since been issued to the complainant while the police have launched a manhunt for the pastor.
And Hamoonga has stated that the police in Shibuyunji recorded two reports of lightning involving four deaths of two adult persons and two female juveniles who died on the spot while one person survived.
Ernest Mweene 42, of Mafuwa Village in Chief Shakumbila of Shibuyunji district reported that his wife Lillian Mweemba Mweene 35 and his two daughters were struck by lightning while sleeping in a grass thatched house.
Hamoonga further stated that in a similar report Mwape Sikandawe 23, of the same village was also struck by lightning whilst fishing in a dugout canoe.
“Brief Facts of the matter are that the reporter went out to buy fish and left his wife and children sleeping and upon arrival he found his house on fire. It was reported that the now deceased persons went to bed and whilst sleeping in a grass thatched house, they were struck by lightning which caused the house they were sleeping in to catch fire and were burnt to death,’ he stated.
He further stated that Mwape Sikandawe23, of the same village was struck by lightning while fishing on Kafue River and died on the spot.
Hamoonga stated the deceased was in the company of his friend Henry Bwalya 26, who was also struck but survived.
He stated that both incidents occurred on November 22, 2023 between 07:00 hours and 07:30 hours.
Hamoonga stated that the police officers rushed to both crime scenes and found that the three bodies were burnt while the body of Sikandawe was found intact.
He stated that the bodies of the deceased have since been buried and no foul play is suspected.
