Lagos State Govt Discovers House Where Crocodiles, Snakes, Others Are Being Illegally Reared

The Lagos State Government has discovered a house in Ojodu-Berger area of the state where some dangerous animals are being kept and raised.

 PM News reports that the house was discovered during a house-to-house monthly environmental exercise by the Ministry of Environment officials. It was made known that the house, which is situated at 13, Alhaji Abass Street, off Adebowale Street, Ojodu-Berger, had dangerous and wild animals such as panther, water snake, giant eagle, crocodiles and others which were being reared by one Mr. John Adekanbi.

Aside from this, the house was said to be a hive for dangerous diseases as the environment is very dirty with a disused toilet, heaps of dirt everywhere and the wild animals sometimes stray away from where they are kept, posing a high threat to neighbours.

This act of rearing dangerous animals amongst human is not allowed in the state, hence, the shutting down of the building