Madzibaba Ishmael jailed 5 years

JOHANNE Masowe eChishanu apostolic sect leader Ishmael Chokurongerwa, popularly known as Madzibaba Ishmael, was yesterday slapped with a five-year jail term after he was convicted of public violence.

BY PHILLIP CHIDAVAENZI

He will, however, serve an effective four years after trial magistrate Milton Serima suspended one year of the sentence.
In passing sentence, Serima said the court had considered that Chokurongerwa’s moral blameworthiness was very high because his conduct was not in line with what was expected of a church leader.

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