Chemical Air Pollution Tragedy At Ijebu-Ode Schools: 90 Students Hospitalised -

#1 · May 15, 2026, 3:23 pm

Quote from Abu_Afro on May 15, 2026, 3:23 pm
Barely one month after a chemical odour incident at Our Lady of Apostles Girls School in Ijebu-Ode, another suspected chemical emission has affected more than 90 students across several schools in the ancient town, triggering panic among residents, parents and school authorities.

Many parents and guardians were seen rushing to schools to evacuate their children as the strange odour spread across parts of the city on Thursday.

Dozens of affected students were reportedly rescued and taken by emergency responders to the State Hospital in Ijebu-Ode for medical attention.

A medical official at the hospital disclosed that many of the students complained of abdominal pain and other health-related symptoms.

Some of the affected schools include Our Lady of Apostles Girls School, Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Sambadola Private School and other schools around the Epe Garage and Obalende areas of Ijebu-Ode.

The latest incident comes barely a month after several students in the town reportedly suffered health complications linked to a similar chemical odour outbreak.

Eyewitnesses said the strange smell also spread to surrounding communities and streets within the area, causing anxiety among residents.

As of the time of filing this report, government officials were yet to arrive at the State Hospital, where many of the affected students were receiving treatment.

However, the Commissioner for Education, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, later visited the hospital and appealed to parents to remain calm and allow medical personnel to attend to the affected students.

According to him, environmental officials from both federal and state agencies had been contacted for urgent intervention.

Speaking on the development, the General Manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, Kehinde Bello, said the air quality monitoring device installed at Ijebu-Ode Grammar School detected elevated methane concentrations within parts of the town.

He disclosed that the device recorded methane levels peaking at approximately 13,500 parts per million (ppm) in some surrounding locations.

Bello explained that the monitoring equipment was deployed as part of the state government’s environmental surveillance programme aimed at detecting abnormal air quality conditions and supporting early public health response.

He noted that although the methane concentration remained below the lower explosive limit, the readings were environmentally significant and required immediate technical investigation and precautionary measures.

According to him, the Ogun State Government has activated a multi-agency environmental and public health assessment team comprising environmental regulators, emergency response agencies and air quality experts.

He advised residents to remain calm, continue normal activities, but avoid open flames or ignition sources in areas where unusual gas odours are detected.

“Any symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, nausea or respiratory discomfort should be promptly reported to nearby health facilities,” he stated.

Bello added that the Ogun State Government remains committed to protecting public health and environmental safety, assuring residents that further updates would be provided as investigations progress.

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Barely one month after a chemical odour incident at Our Lady of Apostles Girls School in Ijebu-Ode, another suspected chemical emission has affected more than 90 students across several schools in the ancient town, triggering panic among residents, parents and school authorities.

Many parents and guardians were seen rushing to schools to evacuate their children as the strange odour spread across parts of the city on Thursday.

Dozens of affected students were reportedly rescued and taken by emergency responders to the State Hospital in Ijebu-Ode for medical attention.

A medical official at the hospital disclosed that many of the students complained of abdominal pain and other health-related symptoms.

Some of the affected schools include Our Lady of Apostles Girls School, Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Sambadola Private School and other schools around the Epe Garage and Obalende areas of Ijebu-Ode.

The latest incident comes barely a month after several students in the town reportedly suffered health complications linked to a similar chemical odour outbreak.

Eyewitnesses said the strange smell also spread to surrounding communities and streets within the area, causing anxiety among residents.

As of the time of filing this report, government officials were yet to arrive at the State Hospital, where many of the affected students were receiving treatment.

However, the Commissioner for Education, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, later visited the hospital and appealed to parents to remain calm and allow medical personnel to attend to the affected students.

According to him, environmental officials from both federal and state agencies had been contacted for urgent intervention.

Speaking on the development, the General Manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, Kehinde Bello, said the air quality monitoring device installed at Ijebu-Ode Grammar School detected elevated methane concentrations within parts of the town.

He disclosed that the device recorded methane levels peaking at approximately 13,500 parts per million (ppm) in some surrounding locations.

Bello explained that the monitoring equipment was deployed as part of the state government’s environmental surveillance programme aimed at detecting abnormal air quality conditions and supporting early public health response.

He noted that although the methane concentration remained below the lower explosive limit, the readings were environmentally significant and required immediate technical investigation and precautionary measures.

According to him, the Ogun State Government has activated a multi-agency environmental and public health assessment team comprising environmental regulators, emergency response agencies and air quality experts.

He advised residents to remain calm, continue normal activities, but avoid open flames or ignition sources in areas where unusual gas odours are detected.

“Any symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, nausea or respiratory discomfort should be promptly reported to nearby health facilities,” he stated.

Bello added that the Ogun State Government remains committed to protecting public health and environmental safety, assuring residents that further updates would be provided as investigations progress.

https://guardian.ng/news/nigeria/metro/chemical-odour-injures-over-90-students-as-panic-rocks-ijebu-ode-schools/

Suspected Gas Toxicity in Ijebu-Ode: Ogun Government Must Act Before Another Tragedy Happens

The latest suspected gas toxicity incident around Anglican Girls’ Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, has once again thrown parents, students and residents into panic, with several students… pic.twitter.com/bDAsZz4OtX

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#2 · May 15, 2026, 4:29 pm

This is a call to action for the Federal Ministry of Environment. If Ogun State can’t handle it, Abuja must step in. We can’t have our future leaders collapsing in classrooms because of ‘strange odors.’ Ijebu-Ode deserves better than to be an experimental zone for chemical emissions.

#3 · May 15, 2026, 4:37 pm

The ‘multi-agency assessment team’ sounds like more grammar. We had a similar incident a month ago; what did the first investigation find? If they didn’t find the source then, that’s why it’s happening again now. You can’t fix a leak you haven’t located.

#4 · May 15, 2026, 4:40 pm

Kehinde Bello says it’s methane, but methane doesn’t usually cause abdominal pain. There must be some sulfur compounds or heavy industrial waste involved. OGEPA needs to bring in more advanced tech than just ‘methane detectors.’ We need a full chemical analysis of the air in those schools.

#5 · May 15, 2026, 4:41 pm

Why is it always the girls’ schools getting hit first? From OLA to Anglican Girls, these young students are being traumatized. If this was a developed country, the entire zone would be cordoned off by now. You don’t tell people to ‘continue normal activities’ when 90 children are in the hospital from breathing the air.

#6 · May 15, 2026, 5:16 pm

This is becoming a recurring nightmare for Ijebu-Ode. Two incidents in one month? Methane at 13,500 ppm is no joke—that’s way beyond normal atmospheric levels. If OLA and Ijebu-Ode Grammar are being hit repeatedly, the government needs to stop just ‘monitoring’ and start shut-down inspections of every factory and landfill in that axis.

#7 · May 15, 2026, 8:21 pm

13,500 ppm! Even if it’s below the explosive limit, it’s high enough to displace oxygen and cause the dizziness and nausea OGEPA is warning about. If the sensors at Ijebu-Ode Grammar are picking this up, it means the town is literally sitting on a gas cloud. This is industrial negligence or a major underground pipe failure.

Chemical Air Pollution Tragedy At Ijebu-Ode Schools: 90 Students Hospitalised

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