Ogun school closed after suspected gas leak hospitalises students
Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in Ijebu Ode has been shut by the Ogun State Government after a suspected gas leak left about 30 students hospitalised. The incident caused panic as a strange gaseous substance spread across the school shortly after assembly. Governor Dapo Abiodun has ordered an investigation and the immediate opening of a Situation Room at the General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode. Officials have assured residents that there is no confirmed security threat linked to the incident.
What happened
- The Ogun State Government closed Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School following a suspected gas leak.
- About 30 students and staff struggled to breathe and were hospitalised after the incident.
- Governor Dapo Abiodun directed security agencies to investigate the cause and prevent a recurrence.
- Free treatment is being offered to affected students and residents at the General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode.
- The school’s Vice Principal, Adeola Borogun, said there was no explosion, only a strange chemical smell detected on the premises.
