Fear has gripped students of Novena University, Ogume, in the Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State, Southern Nigeria following a python invasion.
Gatekeepers News reports that the python invaded a female hostel in the institution on Monday creating panic among students.
According to a source in the university, students woke up to find the snake on the bed.
The source said, “We saw a big snake that slept overnight with us on the same bed in one of the female hostels.
“The snake crawled into the hostel and found its way to the bed. One of the female students who slept in the room screamed, which drew the attention of other students. As I speak, they have vacated the hostel.”
However, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Emmanuel Odishika, while confirming the incident said the Python is harmless.
Odishika said, “The community has a sacred snake and from time to time students run into it, but it does not hurt anybody.
“The university is over 16 years old, founded in 2005, and since then, the snake never hurt anybody. The snake is not harmful.
“We usually give students orientation whenever we admit new students; older students don’t panic because they are aware of it. We cannot restrict the snake’s movement.”
The Institution’s Spokesman added that there was no overgrown grass on the school premises, stating that the snake did not require weed to visit the school.
