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In Rushinga, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe, eight self-proclaimed prophets perished during a ceremony in a river.<\/h2>\n
On Saturday, October 30, prophets from the Vadzidzi vaJeso Apostolic sect drowned in the Mazowe River.<\/p>\n
The tragedy occurred at 2 p.m. at the Hungumwe River, which flows into the Mazowe Tsvinje River, when the prophets went into a coma during their yearly Passover ceremony and pummeled into the river, drowning.<\/p>\n
During a process to pick a baptist, the prophets competed to recover a \u201choly rod\u201d from the deep waters of the river, according to local media.<\/p>\n
Timothy Maregere, the provincial development coordinator for Mashonaland Central Province, verified the event and claimed their remains had been recovered.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe group consisted of 10 \u2018prophets\u2019 and only two survived,\u201d Maregere said.<\/p>\n
Mashonaland Central deputy police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Naison Dhliwayo, on Sunday, named the now deceased as Nickson Singano (29), Peter Marera (31), Tendai Marera (28), Alexeio Makombe (26), Tichawana Katiyo (32), Isaac Dokora (21), Lanciot Dokora (34) and Chriswell Kunyengerera.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watch video below;<\/p>\n
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Eight “prophets” from Vadzidzi VaJeso apostolic sect drowned yesterday in Mazowe River in Rushinga while competing to\u2026<\/p>\n
Posted by Tafadzwa Nyikadzino on\u00a0Sunday, October 31, 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
In other news, the Lagos State Government has weighed in on a viral video of young students reciting the national anthem in their flooded school assembly ground.<\/p>\n
In the video sighted by Ghgossip, the pupils stood in the pool of water as they sang the national anthem. The video however generated several mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media.<\/p>\n
In case you have not watched the video, see below;<\/p>\n\n
The Lagos State Ministry of Education, reacting to the video on Sunday, October 31, said that the video was taken months ago and the building has been destroyed and rebuilt.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe school assembly viral on social media is a low cost private school in Makoko, Lagos State,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe video was taken some months ago by a church that wanted to use the video to raise funds for the school. The building has been demolished and is being built. Lagos State authorities are sending officials there on Monday to ascertain level of progress. Thanks for your concerns\u201d \u2013 HC Education<\/p>\n