N’anga nabbed over pangolin skin

Zim Now Writer

A n’anga who is based at Makokoba Market, popularly known as eMkambo, in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly possessing a pangolin skin.

The n’anga claimed that his ancestors instructed him to own it.

Sources said detectives from the Flora and Fauna Section received a tip-off that Busani Baloyi, 32, had pangolin skin at his workplace and went there before raiding his shop where they found the pangolin skin.

“They found pangolin skin placed on top of a bag containing herbs and they asked him to produce a licence authorising him to own it but he failed to produce it, leading to his arrest,” said the source.

When police quizzed him on where he found it, he said he bought it from someone.

“He told detectives that his ancestors instructed him to buy it and keep it at his workplace. He said after doing so things have been going on very well and he is now a powerful inyanga,” said the source.

He was subsequently arrested and is expected to appear in court soon.