old farmer, Bayo Ibrahim, close to the Ado-Afao-Ekiti road in
Ekiti State, Nigeria.
On-lookers 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."
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