ZIMBABWE-   A Chitungwiza-based,  self-styled prophet reportedly impregnated 13 women at his shrine within five months; with eight of the women allegedly moving in with him on the same day. Madzibaba Wishborn Awin Kamuta, now known as Chitova or Chirigazvidya, is a member of the Johanne Masowe Nyenyedzi Nomwe sect and operates from a shrine in Manyame, Chitungwiza.

According to the Herald, the women in question are aged between 15 to 25 and are members of his church.

Some church followers said the prophet fell in love with the women and girls when they came to his shrine for prayers.

The women allegedly came to the shrine seeking charms to either strengthen their chances of getting married or solidifying their marriages.

He allegedly threatened the women who would have spurned his overtures with death or misfortune.

Madzibaba Wishborn, who is originally from Chinhoyi, now resides at a client's house in St Marys, Chitungwiza some 25km from Harare. The client also allowed him to use his field as a shrine.

During a recent visit to the shrine, two girls who had eloped to the man were present.

Other women who also eloped are Madzimai Mirriam, Garaba, Tariro, Melissa and Nomatter.

But talk was that two other young women, identified as Mercy and Nyasha, had also eloped to Chirigazvidya that day.

Another woman, identified as Madzimai Getrude, who is also a prophetess at the shrine is reported to have dumped her husband for Chirigazvidya.

One of the women, Nyasha, said she first met Madzibaba Wishborn after visiting the shrine seeking assistance with her love life.

"The prophet advised me that there was no bright future for me and my boyfriend. He said the man was haunted by demons and would soon leave me.

"He also said that he was in love with me. We then had sex on the same day he proposed, but he refused to use a condom," Nyasha said.