MAN COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER REPORTEDLY LOSING N2.5m TO BETTING

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A middle-aged man identified as Mr. Onoh Chukwuma Richard has reportedly died after allegedly ingesting a poisonous substance, suspected to be a sniper.

Richard, an indigene of Ututu, Arochukwu local government area of Abia state and resident of Umuahia, the state capital, was confirmed dead in a mission hospital in Umuahia North local government area of the state.

Until his death, Richard was said to be the public relations officer of the Ututu Progressive Union.

According to a report, his friends rushed him to the mission hospital some distance from his house.

While the said mission hospital was yet to make public the cause of his death, a WhatsApp message he reportedly exchanged with a yet-to-be-identified politician friend that has been trending on social media showed that he took his life over his inability to repay ₦2.5m debt after a failed betting expedition.

The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) was yet to make an official statement on the death of the young man.

A police source claimed that there was no formal entry of the matter in their records, adding that, they heard the news just like every other person did.

However, a source close to the deceased said the he was a Forex trader.

Onoh posted a message on his Facebook wall, saying that it was his last day on earth and that he was going to meet his maker.

Unknown to those reading the post, he had already consumed the insecticide before making the announcement.

In his post, he thanked some individuals believed to be close to him, saying, “Today is my last day on earth! I’m going to meet my maker. Thank you Chima Anyaso, Ikukuoma Abia, Kelvin Jombo Onumah, Ekwueme Ohafia, and my friends. My spirit is with you all.”

A source close to the deceased disclosed that the news of his death has left his widowed mother heartbroken.

A friend, sharing the news of his demise, expressed heartbreak, recounting the futile attempts by medical professionals to revive him.

MAN COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER REPORTEDLY LOSING #2.5m TO BETTING