After news broke of a Mutoko teacher who was caught stealing maize there was a lot of sympathy and people even offered to help him financially as it seemed like he was struggling.

A certain sect of mostly government-affiliated social media accounts sought to throw doubt saying the story was fake and this was a picture from Malawi of a man who had been killed for stealing maize there. They have had fake screenshots to prove their version of events.

As it turns out there were left with eggs on their faces. As the editor of H-Metro, ironically a state owned media publication has proved the Headmaster exists.

FACT CHECK:
“MUTOKO HEADMASTER LOCATED”

We’re here in Jeksas, an area in Waterfalls Retreat (Harare) where the so-called Mtoko headmaster works at a private college. He is currently in class. Saw him (maroon shirt)collecting papers from room behind me
***More to follow @HMetro_ pic.twitter.com/4LwbuRGCRK
— Larry Moyo (@larry_moyo) February 25, 2020