Thursday, April 2, 2026 - At least 30 students and one teacher have been hospitalised following a gas leak at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
The incident occurred shortly after the school assembly on
Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
It was gathered that the leak caused panic as a gaseous
substance spread across the premises, leaving students and staff struggling to
breathe.
According to Punch, several students collapsed after
inhaling the substance, prompting an emergency response.
The affected students and the teacher were immediately
rushed to the General Hospital, Ijebu Ode, for treatment.
While some sources initially speculated that the incident
might have been caused by a nearby gas explosion, others linked it to a
chemical odour from the school laboratory during a practical session.
It was gathered that a piece of equipment may have fallen
during the exercise, releasing a substance that spread across the school.
However, the Vice Principal (Junior School), Mrs Adeola
Borogun, speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, dismissed reports of an explosion,
describing the incident as a strange chemical smell within the premises.
He said the situation led to vomiting and fainting among
students, forcing the school to call for ambulances.
The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya,
also described the situation as a gas leak but ruled out the possibility of an
explosion or industrial pollution.
"Some say it was from the school laboratory, but some
say it must have been from somewhere around the community.
“We are bringing a gas analyser there now to analyse the
type of gas and the concentration zone. So, that will give us the exact cause,”
Oresanya said.
Oresanya added that there were no industrial facilities in
the area capable of causing such pollution.
“There is no industrial gas around, so we know it’s not
industrial pollution.
“No, there is no explosion anywhere. It’s a gas
leakage from somewhere. No explosion,30 students were brought to the hospital,
but they are in stable condition now. They are very okay now,” Oresanya
said.
Confirming the development, the Chief Medical Director of
the General Hospital, Ijebu Ode, Dr Banjo Adeoye, said 30 students and one
teacher were brought to the facility.
He added that most of the affected persons were in stable
condition, although the exact substance responsible had yet to be identified.
Also confirming the incident, the Chairman of Ijebu Ode
Local Government, Dare Alebiosu, said no life was lost and that all affected
students were responding to treatment.
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