A young man, Mr Onoh Chukwuka Richard has reportedly taken
his own life in Abia State, after he failed to win a 2.5 million naira bet
which he played over the weekend.
It was learnt that he took snipper and was later rushed to a
hospital where a doctor on duty confirmed him dead.
Richard, before his unfortunate death, was very popular in
Abia State and beyond owing to his refreshing social media posts.
The suicide victim, who hailed from one of the clans of
Arochukwu Local Government Area, had before his death, made a post on his
social media page, declaring that “Today is my last day on earth. Going to meet
my maker”, while thanking some of his popular friends.
In another chat on Facebook, Richard reportedly complained
that he used 2.5 million naira to place a bet, adding that he borrowed 1.2
million of the lost money from someone, lamenting that he would find it hard to
repay the debt.
He went ahead to lament on Facebook that unemployment had
turned him into a gambler.
He informed a friend he was chatting up, that he (Richard)
may be dead by the time the reader would be seeing the chat.
The suicide victim further said that taking his own life was
the only way to escape the shame of facing his debtor.
But his death has sent a shock wave to the followers and
friends of the young man, with most of them saying that he took a wrong
decision in killing himself.
As of the time of this report, it was not confirmed if the
family has issued any official statement or reported the matter to the police
for investigation.
The spokesman of Abia State Police Command, ASP Maureen
Chinaka was yet to reply to a message sent to her on the matter.
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