About 10 students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, are receiving treatment in government hospitals after inhaling a poisonous gas and collapsing on Tuesday.
The Oyo State Government responded swiftly to the emergency at the tertiary institution after receiving a distress call.
Eyewitnesses said the students, from the Science Laboratory and Technology Department, were seated in their lecture hall after a course test when a fight broke out between two students.
“While others tried to stop the fight, an unknown choking substance was released into the air, allegedly sprayed by one of the students. This caused several students to collapse, while some lost consciousness. About 10 students were affected,” an eyewitness said.
The affected students were quickly evacuated and taken to Ring Road State Hospital and the University College Hospital for treatment.
