Apprentice wins N16m sports bet in Alaba market but his boss demands half of the money

An apprentice in Alaba Market became an instant millionaire after winning N16 million in a sports bet.

According to a tweep with the handle, @oku_yungx who shared the story on the microblogging platform, Twitter, his master demanded he gives him half of his total earning.

The tweep confirmed that things ended up in favour of the boss as he got some support from colleagues in the market.

"So this boy who is currently undergoing his Apprenticeship with oga at Alaba market won 16 million naira on BET and his boss requested he shared the money into 2. Meaning his boss goes with 8million.

"I hear the market people supported his boss so he had to oblige."

The issue has generated mixed reactions from Nigerians on the social media platform.

See his tweet below:

So this boy who is currently undergoing his Apprenticeship with oga at Alaba market won 16 million naira on BET and his boss requested he shared the money into 2. Meaning his boss goes with 8million.

I hear the market people supported his boss so he had to oblige.

— Oku (@oku_yungx) October 19, 2022

Social media reactions

@UnrepentantJ said: "He’s lucky it happened outside Onitsha lol like he won’t see kobo na the boss go take everything."

@Susan_Ubah said: "The oga just greedy, the boy should have japa (not aboard japa oo, like leave the oga) with the money. That money is more than his settlement."

@Ahoysealord said: "I hope when it is time for his Oga to settle him, there won't be stories..."

@G5star_ said: "Omo if na me be the boy I go deny oh say no be me win am .... Well even if I dey give my oga smthn omo 3mill is okay which one come be half kwanu."

@rsvp89 said: "Hopefully, the boy gets a good lawyer and sue his and get his millions back. "To take half.... is just cruel. "Would his boss have done the same if he won 16 million ?!"

DaCypher said: "Most people saying yes they agree, the boss is right, the boss should’ve collected all.this and that.. I bet if they were in the apprentice shoe. They would run away with the entire 16 million."