Panic grips resident of Greenland Estate Mende , Maryland, Lagos as security guards killed three 30-foot pythons in the early hours of Tuesday. According to PUNCH the reptiles 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.
Residents of the area now stays indoors at night for fear of being attacked by snakes.
Efforts to contact the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Mr. Steve Ayorinde was to no avail.

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