{
  "id": 9384143,
  "title": "Viral video: Man steals N1.4m from sick mother to gamble",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/viral-video-man-steals-n1-4m-from-sick-mother-to-gamble-9384143",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:08:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/viral-video-man-steals-n1-4m-from-sick-mother-to-gamble/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Nigerian man has admitted to stealing N1.4m from his sick mother's bank account and using the funds for gambling, according to a social media confession. The man, whose identity remains undisclosed, detailed his actions in a post, explaining how he repeatedly withdrew money from his mother's account. On September 13, he withdrew N100,000, which he then deposited into his betting account. Later that day, he withdrew another N200,000 for the same purpose. He continued making withdrawals totaling N1.4 million, all of which were lost to gambling. The man stated, \"On September 13, I withdrew N100,000 from my sick mother's account and put it into my betting account. On the same day, I withdrew N200,000 and put it into my betting account. I withdrew another N300,000 on the same day. I continued withdrawing until it added up to N1.4m, which I used to gamble. But the money was gone.\"",
  "summary": "A young Nigerian man has confessed in a viral video to stealing N1.4m from his sick mother’s bank account to fund his betting activities, losing it all. Read More: https://punchng.com/viral-video-man-steals-n1-4m-from-sick-mother-to-gamble/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Viral video: Man steals N1.4m from sick mother to gamble",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/viral-video-man-steals-n1-4m-from-sick-mother-to-gamble",
        "published": "2026-09-23T17:54:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}