The farmer with the name, Bayo
Ibrahim, 23, killed the big snake
around the Ado-Afao-Ekiti
environs of the state. The
snake was said to have been
notorious for killing domestic
animals in the area.
Spectators called it various
names, including “Aminurin”,
“Ojola” and “Ako Monomono”,
which are all Yoruba names for
a massive snake.
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 like this”;
“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.”
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