A 30 years old young pastor identified as Pastor Prosper Igboke, of a Pentecostal Church in Nnewi, Anambra State, has committed suicide as he jumped down from a two-storey building in Nnewi.

The deceased hails from Leru community in Umunneochi Local Government Area, Abia State.

According to reports and information gotten from his relative, Pastor Igboke had trained his lover in the University, after which she declined his marriage proposal which led him into jumping down from the building and died instantly. 

His relative words, "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, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson of the state police command,  said the incident was not reported at the police command.