A man identified as Onoh Chukwuka Richard has reportedly committed suicide in Abia state after realizing that he failed to win a 2.5 million naira bet which he played over the weekend.
It was gathered 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.
He informed a friend he was chatting up, that he (Richard) may be dead by the time the reader would be seeing the chat.
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.