File image of a gas pipe leak.

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta

For more about two months, a troubling environmental mystery has cast a shadow over Ijebu-Ode and neighbouring communities in Ogun State. It has turned classrooms into scenes of panic, leaving parents, teachers and government officials searching for answers.

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What began as an isolated incident at a secondary school in April has evolved into a recurring public health concern, affecting hundreds of students across multiple schools and raising urgent questions about environmental safety in one of Ogun State’s most important educational hubs.