Sadomba to the rescue

Came to the funeral and stayed in his car

FORMER Dynamos player Edward Sadomba came to the rescue of the Nyemba family when he paid $255 to secure a grave at Glen Forest Memorial Park for the burial of the late Jah Prayzah’s former aid Chrispen Nyemba, The Herald Entertainment can exclusively reveal

Nyemba perished in a car accident in the early hours of Sunday and was buried on Tuesday, at a ceremony that was characterised by mayhem, resulting in the assault of Jah Prayzah.

Crispen and Sadomba knew each other when the late body-building enthusiast was providing security

at him.

“Even though Cris told us he was owed money by Jah Prayzah, we will not ask him. It is up to him to come and map the way forward with us or if he says he owes nothing it’s also up to him, we will not ask,” he said.

As more questions arose over the mayhem that characterised Cris’ burial, sources said the management was reluctant to solve matters with at Dynamos matches.

In addition to paying for the grave, Sadomba brought groceries that were consumed during the funeral, after the Nyemba family revealed that they were in desperate need of assistance.

The late Crispen’s brother Tamburai Nyemba said they were grateful to Sadomba for his humbleness and contribution to the family during their trying times.

“Sadomba called me the moment he touched down at the airport to pay his condolences.

Cris who was the head of security, forcing him to leave.

His wife Melta said Cris would complain that they were getting money late even if the band gets paid on time.

“He always complained that they were not getting their money on time although band members got theirs on time,” she said.

However, Jah Prayzah’s man-

“Within minutes he arrived with groceries which we badly needed. As a family we had run out of money and he volunteered to pay $255 for the burial expenses.

“He is so humble that most people did not even recognise him,” he said.

Crispen’s wife dismissed rumours circulating that Jah Prayzah had contributed towards the coffin.

She said instead, the singer came for the funeral wake on the second day and decided to stay in his car.

“It must be noted that Jah Prayzah

ager Keane Mushapaidze said they cleared Cris’s salary arrears before he left the band.

“After we decided to part ways we settled his dues and if he had issues he would have raised them with us or his lawyer. It’s just that some overzealous people want to tarnish JP’s image,” he said.

Ironically Mushapaidze tried to downplay the issue saying Cris’ relatives did not contribute anything. The first day he came and paid his condolences. The second day, he just came and parked his car and never disembarked.

“It is Sadomba whom we want to mention by name for his contribution, his contribution went a long way in helping the family,” she said.

Other people who contributed on the funeral included veteran football administrator Eddie “Mboma” Nyatanga and the security team from Prophet Walter Magaya’s church.

had since apologised and distanced themselves from the bouncers.

“They were here in the morning (Wednesday) and they apologised for the unfortunate incident,” he said.

However, Tamburai professed ignorance over the alleged apology.

“We did not go anywhere, and did not apologise to anyone,” he said.