His car was found on May 31 on a bridge over the Sanaga River with a note, “Do not look for me, I am in the water,” reported CNA. The bishop had been missing since May 30 after he left his office in Bafia at about 11.30 pm. He rubbished the possibility of suicide saying Bishop Balla did not seem to be troubled in the last days of his duty. Bishop Balla was born on May 10, 1959 and ordained a priest for the Diocese of Yaoundé on June 20, 1987. He was appointed Bishop of Bafia on May 3, 2003 and was consecrated on July 12 of the same year.