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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...
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Amotekun arrests 8 suspected cultists in Osun

Osun State Amotekun Corps, in a joint operation with the Nigeria Police, arrested eight suspected cult members in Ilesa Town of the state.

In a statement by Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi,  the State Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps on Tuesday, the suspects were arrested between Thursday and Monday.

He said some of the arrested suspects were part of those who attacked personnel of the Amotekun Anti-Cultism Squad on Saturday.

He said they were apprehended while on patrol to forestall law and order during the Iwude Ijesa Celebration in Ilesa Town.

He said those arrested included: Kareem Ojo, 32, Adedamola Salamo, 26, Olatunji Ezekiel, 24, Adeyeye Adekunle, 33 and Tope Oguntade, 35, for being suspected members of a secret cult and selling drugs in Ilesa Town.

He said three others, Adetunde Adeolu, Ajayi Wale and Busuyi Ojo were also arrested on Monday, with Ojo (Eiye Confraternity hitman) arrested with two live cartridge bullets, some charms and other dangerous weapons.

“During cross-examination, the suspects confessed to being members of Aiye and Eiye confraternities and they have been members of the cults for a long time.

“The suspects have also been on the wanted list of the Osun Police Anti-Cultism Unit for a very long time before luck ran against them”. He said

Adewinmbi said the suspects were arrested through joint efforts of the Osun Amotekun Anti-Cultism Squad led by the Police Anti-Cultism Squad.

He said the suspects had all been handed over to the Police Anti-Cultism Unit for further investigation and prosecution 

(NAN) 

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