MASQUERADING as a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative and stalking President Mnangagwa for unclear reasons while armed has earned self-styled prophet Gathry Chiredzero (popularly known as Madzibaba Gathry) an effective 12 and half years in prison.

Chiredzero, who approached the podium as the President was speaking at the renaming of King George VI Barracks to Josiah Magama Tongogara Barracks with a loaded gun, was sentenced to 16 years in prison with 3 and half suspended for 5 years on condition that he won’t commit a similar offence.

Chiredzero (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Esteri Chivasa who found him guilty of 5 counts of possession of offensive weapons at public gatherings, forgery, impersonating a public official, possession of articles for criminal use and driving without a license.

Ms Chivasa said there was overwhelming evidence against Chiredzero on all counts and thatthe fake articles that he possessed proved that he intentionally had them for criminal use.

-State Media