16^TH NOVEMBER, 2018 - Police in Lusaka have arrested three PastorS for theft namely: Bishop John Nundwe popularly known as Bishop John General aged 46 of Miracle Impact Ministries International Church located at Plot number 178 Chishimba road off Commonwealth Road in Matero, his wife Pastor Maureen Kakwende aged 35 who is an accountant of the same church and Paul Kambazo commonly known as Pastor Paul Fire for the offence of theft.

It is alleged that in March, 2016 Matildah Mwanza aged 43 of Foxdale met Pastor Paul Fire aged 56 in Mtendere whilst she had a toothache who later introduced and assured her that Bishop John General will be able to be cured her in Matero.

Upon meeting the Bishop, Pastor Paul Fire intimated the Bishop John General that Matildah had a cheque worth K70, 000. She was then told to spent a night at the Church and whilst there, she was approached by Pastor Maureen Kakwenda the wife to Bishop John General who advised her to open an account the following day. Pastor Maureen accompanied Matildah to the bank where upon opening an account she was given an ATM Card and withdrew K40, 000. She was later told to pay tithe amounting to K21, 000 as advance payment for the next four months to the church. The ATM Card remained in the custody of the wife to Bishop John General as the accountant of the church.

Thereafter, the woman left for the University Teaching Hospital to access treatment as her toothache was worsening. It was at this point that the wife to Bishop John General left for Kaputa for a month. When she came back she handed over the ATM Card to Matildah who then decided to go to the Bank to withdraw some money and to her surprise there was no money in the account.

The trio were picked up on 15^th November, 2018 at 16:00 hours and were detained in Police custody. They have since been released on police bond and will appear in court soon.

We want to retaliate our call to clergy men who are in this habit of swindling congregants that as Police we shall not relent in arresting and bring them to account for the actions before the court of law whenever we have the complainant.

Rae Hamoonga

DEPUTY PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

16^th November, 2018

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