The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Tuesday said it was investigating the death of a man identified as Adegbite, who allegedly committed suicide after losing N150,000 to sport betting. Adegbite was said to have placed a bet with the money which his boss gave him to pay his colleagues, hoping to replace it after winning. One of his colleagues at work, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Adegbite committed suicide after he lost the money. He was given the money to pay some people at his place of work. They alerted the police, who removed his body.”The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, DSP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident.

Source: Punch December 09, 2021 01:20 UTC