Second Seke Son Dies in Nightclub Where Brother Was Murdered—Family Blames Spirit Possession
SEKE – Seven years after the murder of 25-year-old Tapiwa Chirunga at a nightclub in Dema, his family has now buried a second son—21-year-old Tashinga who reportedly died under mysterious spiritual circumstances at the same venue.
Their plea for answers persists, as concern grows over an unresolved murder case, suspected supernatural retaliation, and growing demands for both legal justice and traditional redress.
Tashinga died on June 24 after displaying violent and uncharacteristic behavior at Inner City Night Club—the very place where his elder brother Tapiwa was killed in 2018.
Eyewitnesses said he lifted a snooker table unaided, smashed windows, and shouted that he was not Tashinga, but “Tapiwa.”
Family members believe he was spiritually possessed by the spirit of his late brother.
Their father, Onwell Mubaiwa Chirunga, shared that this disturbing behavior had become frequent in the months before his son’s death.
He believes both tragedies are deeply rooted in spiritual unrest stemming from Tapiwa’s unresolved murder.
“We have suffered greatly. I have now lost two sons. The murder suspects got bail, and we never saw a conclusion to the case. Now my remaining son lives in fear.”
The family suspects the presence of Ngozi—an avenging spirit brought on by their failure to fulfill traditional rites after Tapiwa’s death.
They also revealed that Tashinga left a handwritten note before his death that read, “Two Weeks Time – You Are Delaying, Father,” which they now view as a spiritual warning.
True to the message, he died exactly two weeks later.
According to My Zimbabwe, relatives said on the day of his death, Tashinga was followed by strange phenomena. Dogs barked at him unusually, and he cried like a cat while insisting to be called by his brother’s name.
His aunt, Netsai Chikomo, said he collapsed and showed signs of strangulation. Though he was rushed to Chitungwiza Central Hospital, doctors confirmed he was already deceased.
Another aunt, Nyarai Chikomo, expressed heartbreak at losing two nephews under such painful and confusing circumstances.
She also revealed that the family of one of the murder suspects had reached out in an attempt to resolve the matter spiritually.
The Chirunga family admitted they were unable to complete necessary rituals due to financial constraints.
Chirunga explained that they had been instructed to purchase specific items like a sheep and traditional cloths, but couldn’t afford them in time.
“Everywhere we went, spiritual leaders told us we were delaying,” he said.
Traditional experts believe those delays may have compounded the spiritual unrest.
Mbuya Simbisai Magora, a traditional healer and member of the Zimbabwe National Practitioners Association (ZINPA), explained that customs surrounding death by murder or suicide must be strictly observed.
“When someone dies violently, you don’t bring the body home. It should go straight from the mortuary to the cemetery.
“The house must be cleansed, and the clothes should be buried with the deceased—not shared or sold,” she said.
The family now believes their decision to mourn Tapiwa in the house in 2018 may have contributed to the spiritual disturbances they’re facing.
After Tashinga’s death, they were more cautious—they did not bring his body home, and they buried or destroyed his clothes, as instructed.
In a rare admission, Ronny Murehwa, whose child was implicated in Tapiwa’s murder, acknowledged wrongdoing and expressed a desire to settle the matter using traditional means.
“We admit the crime committed by our child and his two colleagues at the bar. We want to meet the Chirunga family and find ways to compensate each other. What matters to us is living peacefully together,” Murehwa said.
With two sons now gone and one still living in fear, the Chirunga family is urging both traditional leaders and the justice system to act.
They believe true healing will come only when justice is served and the spirit world is at rest.
