Nigerian man dies from drink poison at a bar with friends after winning N2m...photos

The choice of celebrating in a "joint" after winning Sports Betting has claimed it first casualty in Calabar, as a man lost his life after being poisoned while drinking with friends.

A source told Brain News that one Mr. Orok who won N2million from Bet9ja, a football betting firm in Calabar, died after celebrating his "big win" with friends at a drinking joint.

Orok (surname withheld) who was also a staff of Bet9ja was allegedly poisoned by unknown persons.

According to a closed friend, Orok died after vomiting blood.

The deceased is a native of Calabar South, a local government in Cross River State and resides in Mount Zion Lane. He was buried early Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the Goldie Cemetery.