"I Don't Like Sports Betting": Father of 19-Year-Old Boy who Wins N38m With N450 lament

A 19-year-old boy reportedly won N38 million from sports betting, but the problem is that his father is not comfortable with it.

The boy was said to have staked only N450 and was lucky to get the large amount, but his father said betting was wrong In a story that has gone viral, the boy's brother shared an anonymous message asking for advice on how to convince their father.

The full message emerged online, and it was also posted. In the message, the boy's brother is seeking advice from members of the public on how to deal with the situation. He lamented that their rent was due and their father had rejected the bet money resulting in a rift between him and his wife. Even though the man has seen the game slip, he has refused to accept the money into his house, saying it should be returned to the betting company.

The message reads: “My 19yr old kid bro won 38M with 450 naira and my dad is insisting he returns the money because he doesn’t support gamb'ling despite explaining and showing him the slip, he’s still insisting. Our rent is due in two months, now it has caused issues between him and mum. Kindly advice.”