Tragic! Man Commits Suicide Over Gambling Debt

It was gathered that Chidubem hung himself using a rope tied to a ceiling fan.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene and evacuated the body to Kubwa General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor. The corpse was subsequently deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy.

A suicide note recovered at the scene pointed to gambling addiction as the cause of the tragic act. In the note, Chidubem apologized to those he owed and to those he believed were affected by his financial troubles.

The note read in part: “Sorry to everyone who cared, I can’t continue putting people in trouble because of my gambling addiction. Please forgive me Elvis, Paul, and all I’m owing. And you, Bishop Andy Ero, give the balance of ₦507,500 to Elvis or Paul.”

It was gathered that the deceased had been struggling with a severe gambling addiction that plunged him into debt and emotional distress.

Source: Zagazola Makama