A pastor’s son is accused of selling his girlfriend’s car to fund his marriage to another woman.
Blessing Manyange reportedly sold Charity Madare’s Honda Fit, which she had lent him for errands, and used the money to pay the bride price for his other girlfriend, Petronella.
Feeling betrayed, Charity confronted Blessing and demanded the return of everything she had given him during their relationship. Blessing’s father, Fungayi Manyange, a priest at Bethsaida Apostolic Church, met with Charity to address the issue and promised to repay her the equivalent value of the car in installments.
Blessing admitted to selling Charity’s vehicle, stating, “I sold Charity’s vehicle and used the money. She was upset when I broke up with her and is now demanding every dollar she gave me, including the value of the vehicle. She confronted my parents, and my father agreed to repay the value of the car. She threatened to expose me in front of the congregation since my father is a priest, and I decided to leave the congregation because of her threats. She once posted a message on social media, and I warned her that I would take legal action if she continued tarnishing my image.”
Blessing was accompanied by the woman he married with the proceeds from the car sale during his interview with local news outlets.
Commenting on the incident, Charity said Blessing’s father had only paid “a few dollars” towards settling the issue. “What Blessing did to me is cruel and far from what we expect of a priest’s son,” said Charity. “He sold the car I lent him for errands to marry another woman. His father signed a document promising to make monthly payments but has kept quiet after the initial few dollars.”
Fungayi Manyange confirmed his commitment to repaying the money, saying, “We had to intervene as parents because it was harmful for Blessing and Charity to continue meeting and arguing. We agreed on part payments and signed a document in the presence of Charity’s uncle. However, I have been facing financial difficulties since the introduction of ZIG notes, which is why I failed to honor the monthly payments as promised.”