Fresh gas emissions hit Ogun school, send hundreds of students to hospital

A caller outbreak of violative state odour has deed secondary schools successful Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Igbo and Ago-Iwoye areas of Ogun State, leaving respective students hospitalised.

The incident, which happens to beryllium the 4th this year, occurred connected Wednesday morning. It affected students astatine Anglican Girls Grammar School, including its nationalist and backstage sections successful Obalende, Ijebu-Ode, arsenic good arsenic Ijebu-Igbo Girls Grammar School.

DAILY POST learnt that respective students were taken to the wide hospitals successful Ijebu-Ode and Ijebu-Igbo for aesculapian attention, portion the odour disrupted world activities successful Ago-Iwoye, prompting immoderate schools to adjacent abruptly and nonstop pupils home.

The improvement triggered panic arsenic parents and teachers stormed hospitals to cheque connected their wards.

When contacted, the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Orensaya, confirmed the incident, saying the authorities is connected apical of the situation.

However, the General Manager Ogun State Environmental Agency, OGEPA, Kehinde Bello, who was connected crushed to measure the concern successful Ijebu-Ode and Ijebu-Igbo, disclosed that the latest occurrence was linked to underground state emissions antecedently recorded successful Ijebu-Ode since April 2026.

Bello said investigations indicated it was a earthy occurrence linked to geological and tectonic responsibility lines, not sabotage oregon a pipeline leak, and advised exposed residents to screen their noses with bedewed han...