'I Didn't Say Snake Swallowed JAMB's N36 Million' - Clerk Tells CNN

Lagos, Nigeria — Controversy is trailing the disappearance of
$100,000 from the coffers of Nigeria's examination board. The
exam board alleges that a clerk in Benue State has blamed a
snake for swallowing the missing money. The money was
supposed to be remitted to the agency.
Fabian Benjamin, spokesman of the Joint Admissions and
Matriculations Board, told CNN that a staffer confessed to
auditors a snake had "swallowed" the missing money. "She
confessed that she had the money, kept it in a vault in the
office but a snake came and swallowed the money," Benjamin
told CNN.
"The staff and others in her category that are found culpable
have been suspended and will be handed over to appropriate
authorities," he added.
The clerk, identified as Philomena Chiesche, denied the
allegations, saying the exam board invented the story about
the snake. She also accused the exam board of turning her in
to authorities, who she claims still haven't questioned her
about the missing funds.
"I did not say any money was swallowed by a snake. Nobody
questioned me about that case. I am just a clerk and I serve
under directors who are accounting officers. I wonder why
they are personalizing the case?" the clerk told CNN.
Social media erupted at the nature of the allegations. A Twitter
account has been made for the snake. Nigeria's Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission tweeted that the agency's
national symbol, the eagle, shows no mercy for "money-
swallowing snakes."
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