A man whose name is given as Adegbite, has allegedly taken his own life after losing N150,000 of his bet in Pegi, Kuje Area council of Abuja.
The deceased is alleged to have used the salaries of co-workers which his boss had given him, to stake the bet.
One of his unnamed colleague at work confirmed the report as being true. He added that the deceased thought he would recoup the salary from his bet.
He said, “We were surprised when it happened. He was given the money to pay some people at his place of work. The money was in the region of N150,000. He took the money to a sport betting shop and staked it.
"He selected some matches but he did not win. He had hoped he would win and pay back the money.
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“The following morning, he was not seen by his neighbours. They noticed that he was inside; they broke the door open and found his body dangling on the ceiling fan. They alerted the police, who removed his body.”
The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, DSP Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the incident said investigation was ongoing into the incident.
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