No fewer than 27 persons have been confirmed dead in Donga Local Government Council of Taraba state


The deaths are due to various degrees of injuries sustained from snake bites ravaging the area


Hospitals and herbal homes, are battling to save the lives of several other persons affected by the attack

Donga Local Government Council area in Taraba state has been hit by snakes bites which has so far killed 27 persons, while others lie critically ill in hospitals and herbal homes. Confirming the report, the Councillor representing Suntai Ward, Filibuster Sambo, said efforts to rescue the victims failed as both the traditional and orthodox medications are not helping matters.

His words: ”So far, four people have died in Suntai, eight in Kadarko, nine in Tor-Damis Akate, four in Kumbo and two in Gayama, bringing the total to 27 persons that have so far died as a result of snake bites in our community.” Sambo stated that anti-snake bite and traditional medicines have not been effective. He urged the relevant authorities to as a matter of urgency come to the aid of the affected communities.

In the vein, chairman of Donga Local Government, Ibrahim Barnabas Pasoki told The Guardian that following the spread of the snakebites, the council has contacted the Taraba state ministry of health and the Taraba state government. Panic has enveloped the communities affected as several people domiciling in the affected villages are said to be relocating elsewhere.

Some medical personnel attending to those injured have also raised an alarm on the situation, saying the death toll would increase if urgent measures are not put in place to make the necessary drugs available to those affected. The incident is coming barely 48 hours after about 13 villages were attacked by an ethnic militia group in Taraba state. The militia reportedly teamed up with a militant group to carry out the attack on several communities.

: https://www.naij.com/846356-panic-taraba-snake-bites-kill-27-many-injured.html

Snakes??
*clears throat*..........guyz u no wahrrai
oh my oh my i made it again....FTC!!!!!!!

Oh my Dear Taraba

Buhari Did this

lalasticlala

PRYCE:
Oh my Dear Taraba

Buhari Did this

lalasticlala

Sorry you hia, you will be alright.

modath:


Sorry you hia, you will be alright.

Lol! Y nah? Snake no bite me nah.... Still Gallant.

I pity my Kinsmen ne fa!

snakes.... front page material
so those killing snakes are right Afterall

Snakes are fp materials.

All of creation is angry and in protest...

This is really an epidemic that should be taken seriously in order to curb it's wide spread and to put an immediate end to it

This is looking like it's going to to claim more lives than ebola did in Nigeria

Click like to sympathize with them and I pray non of us will be victims of bad news this month and beyond

Woow....Minister of health must hear this.

When the gods of the land are angry, things like dis are inevitable.

E sure me say, immediately those soldier's kill all this snake, na to make snake pepper soup sure pass.







oya hit like if u agree with me, and share if u dnt.

is it ronaldinho's kinda snake bite?

J

I shudder!

what nairalanders love

It should have been Daura

i guess they have much bushes around them... fumigation and clearing would solve that if it is not spiritual

Lalasticlala, won't you like to have a tour of this community? ...it least to sympathize with the unfortunate victims of your pet.

hmm all creatures are angry with APC Buhari need to step down before Lions join in the protest

Revenge of the snakes...maybe they are also posting pix of humans killed on their snake forums.

password= snake

well its obvious they haven't got the right anti venom, all you need is grab a few of these snakes, collect there venom and develop an antidote. That's how its done in South Africa, a country with a huge mamba population.

For very long you people have been killing and posting snakes killed here....you have irked the snake kingdom and now they are taking Turns but on the unfortunate people of Taraba

Lol...this should be a warning to lalasticlala who got mad love for snakes

I think lala should start monitoring the activities of his pets. We cannot come and die because lala loves snake.

Dt Taraba state is a backward society

If nah killer flanks, no problem, otherwise RIP dudes.

Ok

And some stupid Snake Activist of Nairaland will be abusing people who kill snakes.