The Ogun State Govt has confident citizens that the location bobbing up from the offensive gaseous odour reported in portions of the Ijebu axis is beneath keep watch over.
Particular Adviser to the Governor on Media and Technique, Kayode Akinmade gave the reassurance on Wednesday after ratings of secondary faculty scholars had been hospitalised following the odour outbreak in Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Igbo and In the past-Iwoye.
DAILY POST reported that greater than 30 scholars had been attended to on the Normal Sanatorium all through an evaluation talk over with by means of govt officers, whilst others had been taken to different hospitals.
Scientific findings confirmed signs together with shortness of breath, abdomen issues and drowsiness. Whilst some required oxygen to stabilise, others won much less extensive care.
As of the time the evaluation group left the health center, lots of the scholars have been discharged, whilst a couple of remained beneath commentary.
The group used to be additionally mentioned to have visited Ijebu-Igbo Women Grammar College for additional evaluation, with findings indicating that the odour used to be now not restricted to college premises as citizens in neighbouring spaces additionally reported it.
Additionally, a group from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Fee, NUPRC, arrived on the scene for evaluation.
The newest incident has renewed issues over routine odour episodes in Ijebu-Ode since April 2026.
The State Commissioner for Setting, Ola Oresanya, had prior to now attributed the emissions to a herbal geological incidence related to underground fuel and tectonic fault traces, ruling out sabotage or fuel pipeline leak.
Then again, with the newest incident affecting a couple of communities and hospitalising scholars, additional investigation is anticipated to determine the supply and components accountable for the indications.
Citizens were recommended to stay calm as government proceed tracking the situation of affected scholars.