by Oge Okonkwo
Like a script from a horror movie, a local snake charmer was killed on Friday by one of his snakes -a puff adder after a dramatic performance.
The deceased snake charmer identified as Okpunor Idegwu from Ubulu-Ugbo Quarters, Ubulu-Unor, Aniocha South local government area of Delta State, was said to be in the company of other snake charmer and was performing tricks with his snakes to the admiration of onlookers when tragedy struck.
According to narration from sources: “While he was displaying different tricks to prove his immunity to snake bites, one of the snakes he brought out of the bag raised its head high and in the process of trying to tame it, it struck him on the chest and he collapsed after which he was taken to a nearby hospital where he died,”.
Leadership reports:
One of the deceased’s relations, Sylvester Idekwe, who lamented his demise, said the late Okpunor believed in snake charms to the extent that whenever he saw a snake, rather than kill it, he would hold it with his bare hands and play with it to the admiration of his fans.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the remains of the victim have been deposited at a morgue in Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital.
