Pastor Prosper Igboke of a Pentecostal Church (name withheld) in Nnewi, Anambra State, killed himself by jumping from a two-storey structure in the city.
According to local sources, the pastor jumped from the two-storey building and died immediately after being dumped by his lover, on whom he had lavished so much money.
The 30-year-old man from the Leru community in Umunneochi Local Government Area, Abia State, had trained his lover in the university, after which she rejected his marriage proposal, according to a relative of the deceased who talked to journalists on Saturday.
He said, “The incident happened last month. The man (Igboke) was 30 years old at the time of his death. His girlfriend, whom he intended to marry disappointed him after seeing her through the university.
“He jumped down from a two-storey building and died. I am surprised that a man of this age and a pastor can do this.”
According to their village tradition, the relative said he was buried in a forest for committing “sacrilege”.
“He was eventually buried on Friday in a bush in his community,” the source added.
However, when reached, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, a spokesman for the state police, said that the event had not been reported to the police headquarters.
“There is no information like that before me, and I want to also thank you for the privileged information. I will escalate this to the police manager within the area for necessary action, please,” Ikenga added.
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