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Osun student electrocuted with plugged phone

A 100-level student of University of Ilesa, Osun State, Gbolahan Ojolo, has reportedly died of electrocution triggered by lightning strike in his hall of residence in Ilesa, the Nation reports. Ojolo, a student in the Department of Business Administration, was said to be charging his phone and playing a game on it at the same time when thunder struck. Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Registrar of the University, Funso Ojo, said the incident happened on Friday. Ojo’s statement partly read, “The Management of the University of Ilesa, Osun State, deeply regrets to announce the tragic and untimely death of one of its students, Gbolahan Ojolo, a 100 Level student of the Department of Business Administration. “The unfortunate incident occurred in the evening of Friday, April 18, 2025. Gbolahan was electrocuted while playing a game on his mobile phone, which was being charged in his room at a private hostel located near the Prototype Engineering Development Institute ju...

Gunmen kill Oyo motorcyclist

 

A commercial motorcyclist has been reportedly killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen suspected to be armed robbers in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The incident occurred Sunday night at Olorunda Aba town in Lagelu Local Government Area of the state.

An eyewitness who does not want his name mentioned told The PUNCH  that the motorcyclist was conveying his assailants to an unknown destination before he was attacked and killed.

“They (gunmen) went away with his motorcycle,” the eyewitness added.

Efforts to get police reaction were not successful as the Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso’s mobile number was not reachable.

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