Tragedy struck in lagos yesterday as a middle aged man who was popularly called "Coach" real name, Alabi Dotun slumped and died on a road side at Ikotun Lagos after he made a huge monetary loss on a lottery.
He shouted, slumped and died along the road after he discovered that he lost his bet in the popular local lottery game, popularly known as "Baba Ijebu"
Sources later gathered that he staked huge amount of money with the hope he would win but ended up losing the bet.
According to eye witnesses reports, the man popularly known as Coach in the area died as a result of shock he suffered for losing the bet.
They said he rushed to the lottery house and checked his bet and immediately he saw he missed the numbers that won at the weekend, he shouted, slumped and died.
This suggested that he might have staked a huge amount of money as claimed by his associates at Ikotun Police Station.
The incident happened opposite Ikotun police station where he staked the lottery bet.
The police rushed him to a nearby hospital where a doctor certified him dead.
His body has been deposited at Isolo mortuary where his autopsy report is being awaited.
A visit to the lottery spot by a reliable source, revealed that the owner of the place who did not want his name mentioned, confirmed that Dotun was actually his customer and declined to say the amount he staked before his untimely death.
He also told newsmen that he had won many times in the past.
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Godliness with contentment is great gain - 1 Timothy 6: 6 - 10. RIP Mr. Greedy.
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