Photos: The story of the snake in Nigeria that 'ate' N36M is hilarious!

A Nigerian sales clerk has been suspended after she told auditors that a snake had eaten Thirty Six Milliona Naira!

That's the equivalent of $100,000 or £72,250. The clerk, Philomena Chieshe, was working at an office for the Nigerian examination board which collects exam fees. The exam board, the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, siad that it dismissed her claim and has started disciplinary proceedings:

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A Twitter account has even been set up for the snake. Which, it claims, is very tired:

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Rapper Ycee tweeted disbelief:

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Nigeria's anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, tweeted its own take on the story - the eagle being the national symbol: