Over 100 students hospitalised as mysterious gas emissions hit Ogun schools again

The Ogun State Government is investigating recurring gas emissions in the Ijebu axis after over 100 students were hospitalised on Wednesday after inhaling

7 sources21 Oct 2026Updated 1h ago

Over 100 students hospitalised as mysterious gas emissions hit Ogun schools again

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Ogun probes recurring gas emissions, urges calm.
Ogun shuts schools as over 100 pupils are hospitalised after gas emissions.

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20h ago
Punch Newspapers: Over 100 students in several Ogun secondary schools have been hospitalised after inhaling a toxic gaseous substance, identified as methane,
18h ago
Vanguard News: More than 100 students from several secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo areas of Ogun State were reportedly hospitalise
17h ago
Punch Newspapers: The Ogun State Government is investigating recurring gas emissions in the Ijebu axis after over 100 students were hospitalised on Wednesday
14h ago
Vanguard News: By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta More than 100 students from several secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo areas of Ogun Stat
5h ago
Vanguard News: The Ogun State government has ordered the closure of some schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo following the hospitalisation...
2h ago
Punch Newspapers: Over 300 students and teachers in Ogun State have been hospitalised following recurring gas emissions in Ijebu-Ode, with methane detected in
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Premium Times Nigeria: Between April and October, over 300 school children and teachers across parts of the state, heightening concerns among parents and schools.

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