Students, who reside in Auchi Polytechnic hostel, Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State have described the current situation within the institution as worrisome, calling on the school management to urgently arrest the ugly trend that may cause grievous harm to students, especially with the current alleged invasion of the hostel by reptiles.
The hostel inhabitants, comprising students, canteen operators and business owners, told our reporter that they now live in fear as they don’t know who may likely be the next casualty concerning the recent discovery of snakes that now fall from the hostel ceilings.
According to sources, “We now live in fear over the recent discovery of snakes in the hostel.
“We are living in fear in this hostel; snakes were found and killed yesterday in one of the girls hostels. Snakes are now everywhere and nothing is being done about it.
“Somebody (one of the girls) was bathing in the bathroom and a snake almost fell on her. She ran out naked. She was very lucky.
“Snakes are just everywhere as you see this hostel, even in the portals offices, snakes have taken over, we are just confused. They will not give us light to see or read despite the fact that some of us are writing examination”
“We are begging the school management to come to our aid and fumigate everywhere so we can be peaceful. Although management sent some persons to come and cut the grasses but look at it now, they don’t even look like grasses that were weeded. Not only should the hostel, but they also cut the grasses in the learning areas like Area 1, 2 and 3,” he said.
Meanwhile, a quick check at the polytechnic premises from Area 1 to 3 shows that the institution needs special attention.