Legit seems to have a lot of negative reviews and the blog have published some news that were later proven false so I would believe this happens in reality.
Legit.ng are one of the least news outlets to get reliable information from, they basically publish contents gotten or created on social media mostly facebook users without them having to varify the authenticity of it. Probably because it would create the traffic (through clickbait) they need for their blog.
Father must have money and can provide for his family. He Wouldn't act that way if they don't have enough. Or maybe the father is really a disciplinarian and wanted the boy to stop gambling as well.
A boy having that much in Nigeria can live a life on his own afaik. Fathers can see where this boy is heading and he'll have a say in the family which a father will not like.
They are fathers that would kick off it even if he doesn’t have much himself. The stand many people have on religion believes even the men of God that preaches the gospel do not have them. Some see gambling as a thing that one could easily get addicted to and could just ruin their life. Most especially the fact that this generation make nothing better out of funds like this when won. I would say the father is standing on the religious beliefs he has over gambling or the stereotypes of how gambling ruin people