Pandemonium As Snakes Chase Ondo Lawmakers Out During Plenary

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure

There was a pandemonium on Thursday at the Ondo State House of Assembly complex as snakes fell from the roof of the Assembly while lawmakers were holding plenary.

CityMirrorNews gathered that the appearance of the snakes suddenly during the plenary at the centre of the Speaker’s sit forced the lawmakers to scamper to safety, as their proceeding were disrupted.

However, efforts by the lawmakers to kill the snakes proved abortive as the snakes escaped.

An eyewitness who is a staff of the Assembly said that due to deplorable condition of facilities at the complex, snakes freely enter lawmakers offices and the Hallow chamber.

He said on Wednesday afternoon, a mysterious snake in one of the offices caused mild drama and apprehension at the Assembly complex when it pursued a lawmaker out of his office.

“Today three snakes fell from the Chamber’s roof when the sitting is about to commence and this made all the lawmakers to run for their lives.”

“One of the snakes dropped in front of the Speaker, the snakes escaped from the scene, some of the lawmakers were shaking as if they want to die”, an eyewitness said.

As a result of this, legislative activities have been suspended in the Assembly until the complex was renovated.