A
school teacher who got into a bitter argument with his headmaster and deputy,
ended up getting angry and then expressing his anger in a very bitter way.
An
irate teacher stabbed his headmaster, deputy headmaster and another teacher
following a heated argument in the staffroom, forcing the school to temporarily
close.
The
teacher identified as Simbarashe Mazodze of Maparadze Primary School, Kenya was
arrested and appeared in court this week where he was denied bail by Chipinge
magistrate, Mr Noah Gwatidzo.
The
District Education Officer, Mrs Chiedza Beta, confirmed the incident.
“I
can confirm the incident which occurred at Maparadze Primary School in Chipinge.
Yes, the school was temporarily closed because pupils feared for their lives
following what transpired last Thursday. I am happy that everything is back to
normal.
“Lessons
have resumed starting this week on Monday. All the injured teachers are recovering
well and investigations into the matter are currently underway,” she said.
The
deputy headmaster, Mr Target Magumise, had to be rushed to Parirenyatwa Group
of Hospitals in Harare where he is reportedly recovering from the injuries he
sustained during the incident.
In
denying him bail, Mr Gwatidzo, said the court was still waiting to hear the
condition of Mr Magumise. Mazodze was remanded in custody to June 28.
In
an interview, one of the school teachers who preferred not to be named for
professional reasons said the incident happened at around 9am, when Mazodze
exchanged harsh words with Mr Magumise during a meeting in the staff room.
“There
was an argument between all members of the staff over the running of the school
affairs during the Thursday meeting. Then the meeting turned nasty when Mr
Magumise verbally attacked Mazodze, arguing that he was becoming big-headed
because of his church background. Mazodze warned the deputy headmaster that
what he was saying were no longer part of the meeting’s agenda.
“The
exchanges continued, forcing the headmaster, Mr Day Mashura to adjourn the
meeting. Other staff members left the room, leaving the two to settle their
dispute.
“When
they remained behind, the two went for each other’s necks. Mazodze rushed to a
vehicle which was parked outside the staffroom block and grabbed a screwdriver.
He returned and stabbed Mr Magumise once in the head, once in the left and
right palms,” said the teacher.
He
added: “Mr Godfrey Rwatipedza, a fellow teacher who is Mazodze’s church-mate
and friend tried to restrain him, but was also stabbed once in the head. He
bolted for dear life. The headmaster was also stabbed when he tried to restrain
Mazodze. He sustained minor injuries.”
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