Snakes kill over 200 people in Bauchi council, as government takes no action The snakes were brought the flood in the area last year. The devastating flood that ravaged most communities situated along the banks of River Benue in October 2012, when Cameroonian authorities released excess water from Lagdo Dam not only washed away houses and farmlands in Duguri district of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, but also brought with it some species of dangerous snakes which to date have killed more than 200 people in the district. Duguri district is 136 kilometres away from Bauchi, the state capital, and is also 120 Km away from Alkaleri, the Local Government Headquarters. Duguri is the district headquarters and is surrounded by villages such as Geji, Yuli, Shafa, Gamu, Dogon-Ruwa, Bogos, Rimi, Kukuri, Keffi, Talan, Geji-Gamu, Kunzum, Yalam, Sabonlayi, Kungimbar, Gyel, Anguwar-Gebi, Bunn, Sabon Gari, Yumi, Bayek, and Gobir. According to the district head of Duguri, Adamu Mohammed, ‘’we have lost over two hundred people in this district since the floods of last year to date”.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:57:25 +0000
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