Farmer Kills 15-foot Snake In Ekiti (Pictured)

A 15-feet
(4.572
metres)-
snake has
been
killed by a
23-year-
old
herdsman,
Bayo Ibrahim, close to the Ado-Afao-Ekiti road in
Ekiti State.
Spectators called it various names, including
“Aminurin”, “Ojola” and “Ako Monomono”, which are
all Yoruba names for a massive snake.
It was learnt that the snake had been killing
domestic animals, including dogs, sheep, goats and
chickens.
The size of the snake attracted spectators from as
far as Odo-Ado, Oke-Ila, Basiri, Nova Road and GRA
in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, to the sparsely-
populated Afao road, turning it into a Mecca of
sorts.
The spectators said: “We have never seen anything
likethis”; “Is this what we have been living with?”
and “This is the wonder of the year in Ekiti”.
They pushed one another to catch a view of the
snake, which some said was big enough to feed, at
least 40 sturdy men.
Ibrahim, who hails from Ilorin, the Kwara State
capital, said he saw three snakes while grazing his
herd close to the road and killed them with a
cutlass.
He said: “I am a cattle rearer. I saw three snakes in
a small bush and killed them with my cutlass. I sold
two yesterday for N10,000 each. I have also sold
this last one for N10,000 to that man.
“I have killed about 12 of such snakes. They always
kill our dogs and goats. But they have not killed any
person. They do not kill by biting. They roll round
their prey and suffocate it, until it dies. If you want
to kill them, aim for the head and do not miss it,
because if you do, it can be fatal. If you are scared,
do not go near it, but if you are sharp and quick,
you will kill it easily.”
Many spectators said it was strange to see such a
long and thick snake.
Ajayi Adekunle said: “To me and most of us here, it
is new. I have seen such snakes many times in
movies, but never in real life. It will easily kill and
swallow humans. You can see how big it is. Even a
car cannot kill it. I urge people living in this area to
be careful, as more of this snake may still be
around here.”