Man Dies After Drinking 20 Sachets Of Gin In N500 Bet

A man identified as Chucs from Imo State, has died after consuming 20 sachets of gin in a N500 bet with a woman. The deceased, said to be a barber, is married with a child and lived along Ngwa Road area of Aba, Abia State.

According to an eyewitness, Chuks had on the fateful day, gone to a nearby local shop situated within the area to take a sachet of his usual brand of gin and boasted to the shop owner that he could finish 20 sachets of the drink. His claim led to an argument with the shop owner and other customers. To
show his confidence and boost his destructive morale, the deceased deposited N500 and the shop owner also placed her own N500 in a bet, then he was provided with sachets of gin for consumption.

After he successfully consumed the 20 sachets of dry gin and went away with the bet money to his house, he started feeling some pains in his stomach and asked his wife to put on their sitting room ceiling fan and sat directly beneath it. When his condition got worse, his wife asked him what the problem was. A source said the deceased told his wife he was okay, but just needed rest. Unknown to him that was the last moment of his life.