An unidentified manual labourer died
after he was bitten by a snake at the
Enugu State House of Assembly
complex, LEADERSHIP Friday learnt
yesterday..
According to a reliable source, the
tragic incident was said to have
occurred on Wednesday afternoon.
The source said that the labourer,
who hailed from Abakiliki in Ebonyi
State and his colleagues were hired
to clear the thick grasses that had
taken over the House of Assembly
complex.
According to an eye-witness, while
the labourers were clearing the
overgrown grasses, they suddenly
encountered a snake and frantically
attempted to kill it.
One of the labourers was said to have
inflicted a deep cut on the head of the
snake, and it convulsed in pain for
some minutes and remained still.
Thinking that the snake was dead, the
labourers returned to their job, but
before they knew it, the wounded
snake moved swiftly and attacked
one of them, biting him.
The victim screamed in pain and fell
on the ground, shouting for help.
The other labourers immediately
pounced on the wounded snake and
finished it off before it could cause
more damage.
One of our sources at the House of
Assembly said the victim of the snake
bite was still breathing when he was
taken away from the Assembly
complex.
It was gathered that he was rushed to
Parklane General Hospital Enugu but
as his condition continued
deteriorating, he was relocated to one
herbal home at Ugwuaji, a suburb of
Enugu metropolis.
The labourer died at the herbal home
a few hours after he was brought
there as the paltry N11, 000 brought
by the House of Assembly was
inadequate to save his life.
The incident has thrown the entire
Enugu House of Assembly into
apprehension, with the staff now
afraid of entering their offices.
A male staff of the House of Assembly
who pleaded anonymity blamed the
incident on the lack of fumigation of
the House of Assembly premises,
which has remained bushy since the
inception of the era of the current
House led by Edward Ubosi as
Speaker
SOURCE: www.leadership.ng/news/472453/labourer-dies-after-snake-bite-at-enugu-house-of-assembly

so pathetic
spiritual snake
don't quote me for dat

OMG! What a pity! RIP 2 d dead

Upon all d money d reps dey collect dem no fit maintain conducive environment. Until d evil happens, they won't take measures. smh

jiaa nawao, i tink nigeria is the most backward nation in west africa