FOUR teachers from Zyangoma Primary School have abandoned their houses for fear of being killed by irate people after being accused of terrorising citizens with witchcraft acts.
It emerged that the four teachers took refuge at Mwimbi Ward, leaving the school located at Zyangoma village, Mwimbi Ward in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region with only two teachers. Initially, the school had six teachers.
Briefing journalists over the weekend, Rukwa Regional Police Commander (RPC) Ms Theopita Mallya confirmed the incident, saying however that the pupils are still attending classes with only two teachers.
“The four teachers from Zyangoma Primary School were compelled to abandon their houses after they found pieces of papers attached to the doors of their respective houses with written messages that threatened to kill them,” explained the RPC.
“After being informed over the incident, preliminary investigations carried out by law enforcers uncovered that the residents from Zyangoma village who collaborated with traditional healers popularity known as ‘lambalamba’ accused the teachers of witchcraft tricks,” added the RPC.
The RPC urged citizens to shun superstitious beliefs, adding that ‘lambalamba’ are big liars bent on enriching themselves by charging them a lot of money by assuring them they had power to resurrect the dead
“Lambalamba are liars, conmen and gang of thieves. Do not trust them, otherwise thy will land you into trouble,” the RPC said.
He added: “Worse still some men and parents are willing to let their wives and teen daughters to sleep with ‘lambalamba’ allegedly for cleansing… this is backwardness, inhuman and barbaric behavior. We cannot tolerate it as it is unacceptable to the civilised society.”
He said it is inconceivable that some people are compelled to sell their livestock including cattle and goats so that they can pay ‘lambalamba’ for superstitious treatment, saying the Police Force will deal with such conmen squarely.
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