A Nigerian man has talked about his upsetting experience of being detained and imprisoned by a betting site for wagering ₦78,000 without having the money to pay.
The man revealed this in a widely shared TikTok video in which he described how his biggest gambling error landed him in jail.
He claims that after placing a wager of ₦78,000, the betting site reported him to the authorities, which resulted in his apprehension.
After that, he was held at the station and was denied visits from his loved ones for a number of weeks.
He described his experience, saying that he only managed to survive because one of his cellmates had a guest who would sometimes share food and water with him.
In his words: “I went to prison because of gambling. One of the gambling platforms took me to prison. I played a game worth ₦78,000 and couldn’t pay.”
“It happened on a Friday, so I spent about a week in the police cell without food or water. My only source of food was from my cellmate’s visitor who brought meals and pure water. None of my family members or friends came to see me.”
As the video gained traction online, concerned individuals flooded the comment section to share their thoughts.
See some reactions below:
ISA: “U no sabi arrange sure odds nah hin make.”
user2914275479063: “sometimes it’s not demon,it’s lack of self control ask people in Forex or crypto too,any money U have,U will want to put it fully knowing U can lose.”
LABEN_HABEN: “Mine was Forex… I’ve not still recovered from it🥺.”
Folamier: “Na crypto want injure me here 🥺🥺🥺.”
phantompozer_: “I swear same thing has led me to prison too. Lost favor in the site of people that love me genuinely. Turned me to start begging from those I am not supposed to beg from. omo e plenty.”
Ajibade Isreal: “Omo going true the same thing.”
B. Revelations: “I certainly have a lot to say about addictions 😔.”
THE BOLAJI: “I had exact experience in 2016 and i got arrested for 98,500, got arrested but i had to work and clear up the debt installmentally.”
VISIONARY TECH GADGET GRID: “Gambling can lead to financial ruin, causing debt and economic instability.It can also spark addiction, damaging relationships and overall wellbeing.”
Red_dove02: “Abeg make person drop sure odd abeg before 6:pm.”
Cagney Valliant: “if I talk my story a lot of people go thank God for their lives cos only me dey addicted to gambling, drugs, womanising, cultist etc 😢😢 I’ll like to tell my story someday so others can help.”
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
