Fresh Gas Emissions Hit Ogun Schools, Send Hundreds of Students to Hospital

According to a report by Daily Post on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, hundreds of students have reportedly been affected by a fresh outbreak of offensive gas odour in secondary schools across Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Igbo and Ago-Iwoye areas of Ogun State.

The incident, which occurred on Wednesday morning, marks the fourth reported occurrence of the mysterious gas emissions in the state this year, raising renewed concerns among students, teachers, parents and residents.

Among the schools affected were Anglican Girls Grammar School, including its public and private sections in Obalende, Ijebu-Ode, and Ijebu-Igbo Girls Grammar School.

Several students reportedly developed symptoms after being exposed to the offensive odour and were rushed to general hospitals in Ijebu-Ode and Ijebu-Igbo for medical attention.

The incident also disrupted academic activities in Ago-Iwoye, where some schools reportedly closed abruptly and sent students home as a precautionary measure.

The development triggered panic among parents and teachers, many of whom reportedly visited hospitals to check on affected students and ascertain their conditions.

The Ogun State Government has acknowledged the incident, with the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, confirming the development and assuring residents that the government was responding to the situation.

Meanwhile, the General Manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), Kehinde Bello, who visited affected areas in Ijebu-Ode and Ijebu-Igbo to assess the situation, linked the latest occurrence to underground gas emissions previously reported in Ijebu-Ode.

Bello said preliminary investigations indicated that the emissions were a natural phenomenon associated with geological and tectonic fault lines.

He reportedly ruled out sabotage and pipeline leakage as the causes of the incident, although further monitoring and investigation remain important to establish the precise source and composition of the gas.

The OGEPA chief urged residents to remain calm, assuring them that affected students were expected to recover after receiving medical attention.

He also advised people exposed to the odour to cover their noses and mouths with wet handkerchiefs.

Medical personnel were attending to affected students at the general hospitals in Ijebu-Ode and Ijebu-Igbo as of the time of filing this report.

The latest incident has renewed concerns about the recurring emissions and the potential risks they pose to students and other residents in the affected communities.

The gas emission crisis reportedly began in early April 2026 at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School (OLAS), Ijebu-Ode, where about 30 students and teachers were hospitalised after inhaling a strange gaseous substance shortly after the school’s morning assembly.

Following the initial incident, Governor Dapo Abiodun ordered the immediate closure of the school while investigations into the cause of the emissions continued.

Further outbreaks were reported in May and June, affecting Anglican Girls Grammar School and intensifying calls for a lasting solution to the problem.

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