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Man commits suicide after losing colleagues’ salary to gamble
A man identified as Adegbite has reportedly committed suicide after losing the sum of N150,000 meant for his colleagues’ salary during a gamble.
The PUNCH reports that Adegbite’s boss was said to have given him the money to pay his colleagues but he gambled it off hoping to cash out big.
He reportedly killed himself in Pegi in the Kuje area council of Abuja in November after losing the money.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, DSP Josephine Adeh, on Tuesday said the force has opened an investigation into the Adegbite’s death.
However, the deceased’s colleague granted an interview on condition of anonymity, saying Adegbite committed suicide after he lost the money.
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 sports 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.
“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.”
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