By Tinoonga Mawere, Chiredzi | A primary school head here has fled from the school after an angry mob from the local community gathered to mete instant justice on him following a series of sex scandals linked to him.
The school head of Nandi Primary School Christopher Mangwendere recently tendered his resignation and vanished from the school following clashes with members of the local community baying for his blood.
The headmaster resigned at a time investigations into the alleged sex scandals were underway, ZimEye.com has found. Cases of paedophilic behaviour among teachers and custodians of children are on the increase in Zimbabwe.
Mangwendere reportedly abused 15 girls at the school-mainly Grades 6 and 7 pupils. He allegedly summoned them to his office one by one and fondled their breasts and private parts.
The matter came to light when of the girls alerted her parents ,leading to further investigations into the matter.
Chiredzi District Education Officer Asaniel Chauke said : “The headmaster tendered his resignation when we were busy investigating the matter of child abuse at the school.We can no longer proceed with the case but we hope the police will continue investigating the matter”.
Mangwendere has since disappeared from the school following clashes with local parents.The Msasa project has noted with concern the rise in cases of child abuse across the country.