In
a
statement
issued
on
Thursday,
28
March,
the
ZRP
said
these
women
were
discovered
hiding
at
a
secret
house
in
Marimba,
Harare.
The
investigation
centres
around
a
religious
shrine
associated
with
Madzibaba
Ishmael
Chokurongerwa.
Madzibaba
Ishmael
is
the
leader
of
a
Johanne
Masowe
eChishanu
Apostolic
religious
sect.
His
shrine,
located
in
Nyabira,
has
drawn
attention
due
to
its
alleged
involvement
in
the
disappearance
of
these
young
women.
It
is
believed
that
these
20
young
women
were
taken
from
Madzibaba
Ishmael’s
shrine.
The
ZRP
is
now
investigating
why
these
women
were
taken
from
the
shrine,
what
purpose
the
secret
house
served,
and
those
responsible
for
the
removal
of
the
young
women.
As
of
now,
specific
details
about
the
circumstances
leading
to
the
women’s
disappearance
and
their
subsequent
discovery
remain
undisclosed.
Police
said:
The
ZRP
is
investigating
the
circumstances
in
which
20
young
women
believed
to
have
been
taken
from
Madzibaba
Ishmael’s
shrine
in
Nyabira
have
been
found
hiding
at
a
secret
house
in
Marimba,
Harare
this
afternoon.
More
details
to
be
released
in
due
course
as
police
officers
are
currently
attending
the
scene.