Nigerian Man Who Raised ₦22M for Leg Surgery Shocked After Being Urged to Gamble Donation on Sports Bet
A young Nigerian man who recently raised over ₦22 million for a life-saving leg surgery has sparked online buzz after revealing he was pressured to stake the donation on sports betting.
The shocking revelation came to light through a trending post on X (formerly Twitter) by popular user @_belikebaddy, who shared a screenshot of the unsolicited message. In it, someone encouraged the beneficiary to secretly bet ₦26 million from the funds, suggesting it was a “once-in-a-lifetime chance” to win big.
> “Free ₦16 million, run it brother. Run it off the books without anyone knowing,” the message read.
The man had gained attention weeks earlier when his medical case went viral on social media. Thanks to a powerful campaign led by influencer Dickson, compassionate Nigerians rallied together and raised the full amount—over ₦22 million—in under two weeks to fund his surgery.
But just hours after the goal was met, the man received a private message advising him to risk the entire donation on a sports bet—a move that could have cost him everything.
Instead of staying silent, he chose to speak out, exposing the disturbing advice and opening a wider conversation about online influence, money, and pressure.
Nigerians React
The post quickly went viral, triggering thousands of reactions. Many users applauded the man for his transparency, while others condemned the mentality that encourages gambling with life-saving donations.
@iam_fantom: “But the game looks solid sha.”
@Faridatu001: “Hiya Don’t allow Devil to dance soapy with your destiny ??. Run for your life.”
@DrCapitolDuga: “Take a BOLD step !!! U never know.”
@donminahs: “Nah best financial advice be that ooo. No lose am.”
@simplysympa: “I’m sure this is definitely not the spirit of the devil, nah. This is too diabolical for him. This is the incarnate, the grand USURPER, the gburugburu. VILLAGE PEOPLE.”
@DAVECHASE07: “Reason am bro u go just use am Dey d country start your life Jacob’s go Dey more jealous.”
@yunggoodiey: “GO RUN AM ABI YOU NO GO RUN AM? 50/50 LIFE NA RISK.”
