Pastor Buried In Forest For Commiting Suicide Over Rejected Marriage Proposal

Posted on August 27, 2023

IZUNNA OKAFOR 

An Anambra-based Pastor has reportedly taken his life after his girlfriend, whom he had trained in the university, rejected his marriage proposal.
It was gathered that the Pastor, identified as Prosper Obum Igbokwe, hailed from Leru Community of Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, but was pastoring at a pentecostal church in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State
According to reports, the 30-year old Pastor took his life by jumping down from a storey building after the rejection of his proposal by his lover, whose identity was not revealed as at the time of this publication.
Narrating how it all happened, a relative of the Pastor said: “The incident happened last month. The man was 30 years old at the time of his death. His girlfriend, whom he had intended to get married to, 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.”
It was gathered that the late Pastor was on Friday buried in a forest in his community, in accordance with the traditions of the community.

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