One 45 year Henry Jegbefume Oriagiege, popularly called pastor, has hanged himself after being accused of defiling a minor in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The deceased, said to have hailed from an Esan community in Edo State and a dedicated usher in a branch of a new generation church, allegedly hung himself in his one room apartment.

The incident which occured at Iregwa Street, Off Ojeifo area, attracted occupants of the house and other neighbours to mill around the scene of the incident.

Sources told PRIMACY NEWS that the deceased was previously accused of allegedly having carnal knowledge of his neighbour’s underage daughter.

A neighbour disclosed that though it was sacrilegious for “Pastor” to have taken his life by hanging, he may have done so as he could no longer bear the shame of allegedly having carnal knowledge of his neighbour’s female child (minor), which was discussed at the community palace.

“He was somebody who was not free with people. We called him pastor because we felt he was one.

“But the news of him sleeping with the female child of his neighbour is what we do not understand and now he has ended his life out of shame” the neighbour stated.

Residents of Iregwa Street, off Ojeifoh Street and Upper Queern Lane reportedly woke up that fateful morning to discover the lifeless body of their neighbour dangling under the ceiling.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta State Command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident, said the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the Central, Hospital mortuary, Agbor, for autopsy by the policemen from Agbor Police Divisional Headquarters while further investigations are ongoing.