Over 100 Students Hospitalised as Ogun Schools record fresh Gas Leak case – Daily Trust

Over 100 college students throughout a number of secondary colleges in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, had been reportedly hospitalised, on Wednesday, following the fresh case of fuel leak within the areas.

It was gathered that the scholars had been hospitalised on the State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, the General Hospital, Ijebu-Igbo, and different healthcare services after inhaling an offensive gaseous substance.

Sources stated the worst-hit colleges embody Ijebu-Igbo Girls Grammar School, Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, and Itamerin Comprehensive High School, Ago-Iwoye, amongst others.

A viral video on social media confirmed some college students fainting and being rushed to hospitals after inhaling the distressing gaseous substance, which the federal government had earlier recognized as methane.

A trainer at one of many affected colleges stated the incident occurred at about 10 a.m.

“The students and staff started inhaling the gas and began having difficulty breathing. Some fainted and were subsequently rushed to hospitals.”

“Some colleges in Ago-Iwoye needed to shut for the day round 11 a.m. as the scenario grew to become more and more horrible and insufferable. The worst-hit colleges embody Ijebu-Igbo Girls Grammar School and Anglican Girls Grammar School in Ijebu-Ode.

“Some mother and father who heard in regards to the unlucky incident additionally got here to choose up their kids as a result of no person is aware of what is occurring. We even heard that this fuel leak has been occurring since April, sending lots of of scholars to hospitals every time it seems unexpectedly.

“We are all anxious about our health and that of our students. I think it is taking the government too long to get to the root of this mysterious and potentially deadly gas leak. The government has to act quickly to address the situation before it is too late,” the trainer stated.

Daily Trust reviews that that is the fourth time the “mysterious gas leak” has triggered confusion and anxiousness in Ijebu land.

The first incident, in April, affected about 40 college students, whereas greater than 120 college students had been reportedly hospitalised following one other publicity in May. At least 69 college students had been hospitalised on June 1 after one other incidence of the fuel leak, which was subsequently recognized as methane.

Schools affected in earlier incidents embody Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Epe Garage, Ijebu-Ode; Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode; and St. Anthony Grammar School, Ijebu-Imusin, amongst others.

Speaking in regards to the fuel leak incidents in June, Governor Dapo Abiodun stated the state authorities, by way of the Ministries of Environment and Health, was working with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the Department of Geology at Olabisi Onabanjo University to find out the foundation explanation for the emissions.

He stated: “Twice now, we’ve recorded instances of air pollution on this faculty and a few neighbouring colleges. What is attention-grabbing is that the fuel air pollution occurred at about the identical time within the affected colleges—about three colleges altogether—and this occurred on two separate events.

“Following the primary incidence, we put in fuel analysers throughout the faculties to find out the character and focus of the fuel, which has now been confirmed to be methane.

“Preliminary findings suggest that there may be geological factors involved, possibly fault lines common to these locations, which could be responsible for the emissions. We are awaiting the final report from the professionals handling the investigation.”

When contacted on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, stated, “We are on top of the situation.”

The General Manager of the Ogun State Environmental Agency, Kehinde Bello, visited the affected areas in Ijebu-Ode and Ijebu-Igbo to evaluate the scenario.

Bello disclosed that the most recent incidence was linked to underground fuel emissions that had beforehand been recorded in Ijebu-Ode since April 2026.

He stated the scenario was beneath management, including that the federal government would discover a lasting answer to the issue.

According to Bello, authorities investigations had indicated that the phenomenon was a pure incidence related to geological and tectonic fault strains, quite than sabotage or a fuel pipeline leak.

Bello urged residents to stay calm, assuring them that the affected college students had been anticipated to get better after receiving medical consideration.

He additional suggested residents uncovered to the odour to cowl their noses and mouths with moist handkerchiefs quite than put on nostril masks.