The ManicaPost
Abel Zhakata Senior Reporter
REVIVAL Centre World Mission Church founder – Prophet Adventure Mutepfa – has been sued for $10 000 in adultery damages by the husband of a congregant he was allegedly having an extra-marital affair with.
Vincent Ndlovu, a soldier stationed in Nyanga, of Pegasus in Dangamvura, filed his papers at the Mutare Civil Courts (Case number 907/17) through his lawyer, Mrs Ndafa Muchanyara of Pundu and Company Legal Practitioners.
In his papers, Ndlovu claims that the prophet was having an affair with his wife, Fortunate Ndlovu.
“The plaintiff is married to Fortunate Ndlovu (nee Razera) in terms of the Marriages Act; Chapter 5:11 and the marriage still subsists. Defendant is the founder member and prophet of Revival Centre World Missions Church. Plaintiff’s wife is a congregant in that church. Sometime in November 2016, the plaintiff took the mobile phone which was being used by his wife to effect repairs. He saw some love messages between his wife and the defendant.
“The plaintiff confronted the defendant and he admitted to it. He thereafter advised the plaintiff not to tell anyone about the story. Thereafter, the defendant donated his BMW, Registration Number ABV 0163 to the plaintiff and this was meant to conceal the issue. The defendant later demanded his motor vehicle back and took it back.
This was after I had already incurred towing expenses since the vehicle was not in good condition,” read the particulars of claim.
Ndlovu is demanding $10 000 for adultery damages and an additional $100 he incurred while towing the BMW.
“Plaintiff’s feelings of piety and dignity have been infringed as a result of defendant’s act. Plaintiff has also suffered loss of consortium that includes not only patrimonial loss, but also immaterial damage associated with the loss of love, friendship and spiritual.
“As a result of the adultery, the plaintiff has suffered damages namely; contumelia inflicted upon in the sum of $5 000, the loss of consortium in the sum of $4 000, pain and suffering in the sum of $900. The defendant knowingly committed the adultery.”
Propeht Mutepfa has seven days, after being served the summons, to either pay the claim or file his response – be it an exception, defence or counter-claim – with the court.
The alleged adulterous affair was revealed at the Mutasa Magistrates’ Court recently during a civil matter in which the prophet made a spoliation application, demanding back his BMW 735i sedan which he allegedly gave Ndlovu in a bid to buy his silence. Although Ndlovu agreed to return the vehicle, he said he would soon file adultery damages against the prophet and claim compensation.
He said he was in possession of overwhelming evidence to support his claim in the form of text messages and pictures which the prophet allegedly exchanged with his wife over the phone using the WhatsApp platform.
Prophet Mutepfa through his lawyer, Mr Lloyd Mvere of Mvere, Chikamhi, Mareanadzo Legal Practitioners, has denied the allegations, saying it was all blackmail.
