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Again, Chemical Odour Injures Over 90 Students as Panic Grips Ijebu-Ode Schools
Barely one month after a chemical odour incident at Our Lady of Apostles Girls School in Ijebu-Ode, another suspected chemical emission has reportedly affected more than 90 students across several schools in the ancient town.
The incident triggered panic among parents and guardians, many of whom rushed to schools to evacuate their children as the strange odour spread across parts of the city.
More than a thousand students from different schools were reportedly evacuated by emergency responders and taken to the State Hospital in Ijebu-Ode for medical attention.
Medical personnel at the hospital disclosed that many of the affected students complained of abdominal pain and related symptoms.
Some of the affected schools include Our Lady of Apostles School, Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Sambadola Private School, Adeola Odutola Secondary School, and St. Anthony School, Esure, in Ijebu Mushin.
The latest incident comes barely one month after a similar chemical odour episode left several students hospitalised in the town.
Eyewitnesses said residents in surrounding communities and adjoining streets were also affected by the unusual smell.
As of the time of filing this report, no government official had arrived at the State Hospital, where worried parents and residents gathered in large numbers.
However, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, appealed to parents to remain calm while medical personnel attended to the affected students.
According to him, environmental officials from both federal and state agencies have been mobilised to investigate the situation and take immediate action.
Speaking on the development, the General Manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, Hon. Kehinde Bello, said the air quality monitoring device installed at Ijebu-Ode Grammar School recorded elevated methane gas concentrations within parts of Ijebu-Ode, with peak readings of about 13,500 ppm in surrounding areas.
Bello explained that the monitoring device was deployed as part of the state government’s environmental surveillance programme aimed at early detection of abnormal air quality conditions and timely public health response.
He noted that although the methane concentration remains below the lower explosive limit, the level is environmentally significant and requires urgent technical investigation and precautionary measures.
The OGEPA boss added that the Ogun State Government has activated a multi-agency environmental and public health assessment team comprising environmental regulators, emergency responders, and technical air quality experts.
He urged residents to remain calm and continue their normal activities while avoiding open flames or ignition sources in areas where unusual gas odours are perceived.
According to him, residents experiencing symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, nausea, or respiratory discomfort should immediately report to nearby health facilities.
Bello assured residents that the Ogun State Government remains committed to protecting lives, public health, and environmental safety, adding that further updates would be communicated as investigations continue.
Court remands nurse involved in alleged abortion, murder of corper in Ogun
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has remanded a 37-year-old nurse, Kehinde Adesanya, in prison over alleged conspiracy, attempted abortion, and the murder of Victoria Ariyo, a corps member in Ogun State.
reports that on Thursday, the nurse who allegedly supplied drugs to the deceased in an attempt tto terminate the pregnancy was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempt to procure abortion, and murder.
Governor Dapo Abiodun, who in 2020 rewarded BBNaija winner Lekan with ₦5 million and a three-bedroom bungalow,
in 2026 reiterated that education remains a pillar of development, donating ₦2 million to the overall best graduating student of Olabisi Onabanjo University.