Man Who Returned From Abroad Cries After Losing GH¢525K In Shady Investment: "I’m Dying Slowly"

Man Who Returned From Abroad Cries After Losing GH¢525K In Shady Investment: "I’m Dying Slowly"

  • A Nigerian man, who put GH¢525K equivalent in Patricia, has cried out over losing his money, saying he is dying slowly
  • In a new video, the shattered man begged the CEO of Patricia, Hanu Fejiro Agbodje, to release his money
  • The abroad returnee opened up about how influencers made him put his 'hard-earned money' into the alternative payment and e-commerce company

A Nigerian abroad returnee, Nworu Michael Ekele, has shed light on what made him put millions of naira into the embattled e-commerce company, Patricia.

Michael opened up in a new video as he cried out to Hanu Fejiro Agbodje, Patricia's CEO, to release his trapped GH¢525,000 equivalent.

Hanu Fejiro Agbodje, Nworu Michael Ekele, Patricia
Nworu Michael Ekele said he was dying slowly. Photo Credit: @drpenking, TikTok/@ bluetooth158
Source: UGC

How influencers influenced man to invest in Patricia

Michael revealed the GH¢525,000 was the total of all the money he made abroad. He said he invested everything in Patricia, hoping to fall back on them on his return to Nigeria. However, that was not to be.

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Michael said he was dying slowly, and all he thought about was ending his life.

"I’m dying slowly!!!! I lost 35million naira on Patricia; All the money I made when I traveled outside Nigeria I invested all In “MyPatricia.com” I’m home now and I have nothing left with me.
"Fejiro Hanu please release my money… It’s over 6months now and your app has been down. Does this mean you have scammed Nigerians? @Efcc please help us retrieve our money," he wrote on TikTok.

Responding to netizens, Michael blamed influencers for the loss. In his words:

"Our influencers influenced me. It’s recently I got to know Binance. Exactly. And all these influencers are the major problem we are having in this country.
"None of them (fintechs) is to be trusted anymore. Whether licensed or not."

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Watch the video below:

Nworu Michael Ekele's plight touches people

Victor.bode said:

"Man this is much. but how people go dey give Patricia money keep. Patricia no sound that trustworthy o."

simplybae said:

"Na why i comot my 5k wey dey piggvest, i still dey look opay with one eye, I no dey put plenty money there sef. take heart my brother."

Born sinner said:

"Una no Dey learn or hear words. Nah B-Lord abi Billpoint go do una next. Though I’m sorry for your loss."

SHile said:

''U carry money for person wey join hand sponsor big brother, abi u don forget.... see brother I wish you the best but for Patricia is gone ooo."

lizzybaby130 said:

"Same Patricia that sponsor Bbn 2021 nawa o… so sorry may God restore you."

Teniola said:

"You can’t blame Patricia the guy tried his possible best in saving the app, but CBN was rejecting all the great offers the guy had. This guy tried."

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Woman in US makes appeal to bachelors

Earlier YEN.com.gh reported that a young Ghanaian lady living in the USA has alerted bachelors living in Ghana to reach out to her if they are serious about starting a relationship with her.

In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on TikTok, the young lady @officialcleanheart52 said she is serious about a relationship but a man currently living in Ghana.

She said she will help the lucky man move permanently to the USA but expects him to be a man who is purposeful in life and will love her.

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