A fresh wave of panic swept through Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in Ijebu-Ode on Wednesday after another mysterious chemical smell forced several students and staff members to seek medical treatment.
This marks the third occurrence of such an incident in the area within three months, according to reports from DAILY POST.
In the earlier event on April 1, 2026, at least thirty students and two teachers were hospitalised at the State General Hospital, Ijebu Ode, due to a suspected gas leak within the school premises.
Just six weeks later, another leakage affected more than 100 students and teachers from Anglican Girls Grammar School, Obalende, and Our Lady of Apostle Secondary School, Epe Garage, among others situated in the same local government area.
The State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, confirmed that the Ministry of Education, OGEPA, security agents, and the Local Government had taken appropriate measures in response.
He further mentioned that an Air Quality Monitoring device had been installed at Ijebu Ode Grammar School to enable early detection of abnormal air conditions and support timely public health actions.
Additionally, the commissioner revealed plans to activate a multi-agency environmental and public health assessment team comprising environmental regulators, emergency response services, and air quality experts. Their goal is to identify the source of the emissions, assess the spatial extent and exposure risk, and analyse the gases involved to prevent a repeat of such events.
However, on Wednesday, June 3, another gas leak occurred during school hours, causing discomfort, breathing difficulties, and widespread panic among those present.
As of the time of this report, government authorities, environmental experts, and emergency management agencies had not released an official statement regarding the cause of the latest incident.