Some security guards of Greenland Estate in the Mende, Maryland area of Lagos State killed three 30-foot pythons in the early hours of Tuesday.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the killing of the reptiles brought panic into the estate as residents expressed fear for their safety.

It was gathered that the animals were exposed after the dredging activities of the Lagos State Government.



It was gathered that after killing the pythons, the security guards on the estate put them up for sale for N10,000.

The Vice Chairman of the estate, Sola Adekoya, said more than 15 pythons had been killed on the estate in 2016 alone, urging the government to find a lasting solution to the overgrown canals in the area.

He said, “The security men and some squatters caught the three pythons this morning around 8am. The giant snakes were about 30-foot long.

“We have seen more than 15 pythons this year alone; the guards kill them regularly. The reason is that the canals are overgrown and the snakes always hide under the canals. We need government’s  intervention on time to avoid any tragedy.”

It was learnt that residents of the area always stayed indoors at night for fear of being attacked by snakes.

A visitor to the area, Adewale Adeoye, told PUNCH Metro that he saw the three snakes when they were alive.

Adeoye urged the Lagos State Government to create a zoological garden for the animals to preserve them and generate income for the state.

He said, “These snakes are worth a fortune abroad. The Lagos State Government should conduct a wildlife survey in order to preserve threatened animals and plants.

“How can you be talking of a mega city without a green zone or a biological garden? The young men have gone to sell the snakes for N10,000; a generation of rare animal species gone down the throat in less than 24 hours. This merely reflects poverty of ideas in governance.”

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, did not pick his calls when contacted by our correspondent and had yet to respond to a text message sent to his phone as of the time of filing this report.

http://punchng.com/panic-residents-kill-three-pythons-lagos/

Photo: One of the pythons
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dc

Talk of snake invasion...since banana get island, dem lala favorite wan get their island for lag too


Lalasticlala be watching this thread with utmost interest now

lalas favourite food

lala right now...oh boy!! wait make I see..is like god has don it for me again,snake news...

ever811:
lala right now...oh boy!! wait make I see..is like god has don it for me again,snake news...

Lala go be like "fimile je n jaye.... shoooo!!

I am very sure Lalasticlala and Daddy Freeze will write down the address if they should come across this.

They both like snakes

Waiting for fp arrival

More pictures would have been ideal.

Three innocent persons are dead somewhere, just trying to practice witchcraft

I thot we already left the snake era

Lala and snake are like............

Dis small snake? Meat don land for some guys...





Nairaland official comedian

Everything, they will be calling on government! What happened to fumigating your environment?

lala see ur fav ooo

Three people dead in Anambra

Ahhhh the brown zinc region,
I bet you those snakes are humans because
The brown zinc region and fetishism are like buhari and travel

Well, i thought what i saw was 'phyton killed 3 residents'

But some people get mind ooo, chop snake

maybe im scared of those creepy creatures because i was told when was small that snakes if eaten could grow back into a whole inside our stomach.


Anyways.... today is world's no bra day



Drabeey was Here

I will.love to live in that estate o

Mod-lalastica
Job history- Nairaland since inception
Hobbies- hunting
Favorite meal- snake pepper soup
Favorite movie-Anacondas


Lala be like finally

Lala the snake

These ones are a handful, but i wonder what lala would do if he sees the one below?

http://www.nairadays.com/2016/09/25/monster-anaconda-found-on-construction-site-in-brazil/

We don't need government's intervention let them send in lala the snake slayer

so it's Python season on nairaland abi?

Unfortunate.

Nairaland and Python

I'm booking this space to make drabeey's life a living hell. Mere company driver who doesn't know his place in society.

Stanleyafam:
Lala the snake

mrsefan:
lala see ur fav ooo

allanphash7:
Lala and snake are like............

ever811:
lala right now...oh boy!! wait make I see..is like god has don it for me again,snake news...

decatalyst:
Talk of snake invasion...since banana get island, dem lala favorite wan get their island for lag too


Lalasticlala be watching this thread with utmost interest now

if lala na me sha... the guy dey try wella

Lilimax:
Nairaland and Python

i tell you..