By James Ogunnaike
Two persons suspected to be students of Ogun State-owned Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, have reportedly died after allegedly consuming a substance described as “laughing gas,” while two others were hospitalised in Isara-Remo, Ogun State.
The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday at Oke-Ola Phase II, Isara-Remo, where four young persons allegedly consumed the substance, believed to be a hard drug commonly abused by some youths.
A resident of the community, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Thursday, said the victims allegedly took what they referred to as “laughing gas,” with fatal consequences.
The source said, “The incident actually happened on Tuesday. What we learnt was that the students were taking what they called laughing gas. Two of the students died as a result of taking the hard drugs, while two others were hospitalised”.
