A Nigerian man in his
early 30s by the name Mr Uchenna was found hanged in his room along
Aba road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state
capital, after losing N22,000 to sports betting.
A source told us that Uchenna was a perpetual sports gambler
with Naija Bet and that he took some money from his boss in hope that he would replace it when he wins.
Ifiok, Uchenna’s
roommate said the deceased had been lamenting after losing the money and got
himself into a terrible state of mind. Ifiok statement below:
I went out to buy something from Plaza (the city center) and on getting back I found that everywhere was locked. I knew Uchenna hasn’t gone out and I wondered what must have made him lock up himself. I tried to open the door for several minutes without success until I had to force it open. I then found him hanging from the ceiling fan in our room and his eyes had popped out,” Ifiok said. A neighbour who spoke to our correspondent, Uto Udobia, decried the high rate of sports betting which has become prevalent among the youths and even elders.
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