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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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Osun Gets new CP, Bzigu Kwazhi

 

A new Commissioner of Police, Bzigu  Kwazhi, has been posted to Osun State to replace CP Isyaku Mohammed.

Mohammed had assumed office in the state on November 10, 2023.

According to a statement on Friday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola,  the new CP reported at the state police command in Osogbo on Thursday.

“The deployment is sequel to the recent redeployment of former Commissioner of Police, CP Isyaku Mohammed,” she stated.

Opalola added that the new CP was born in Mildu Shalmi, Madagali L.G.A of Adamawa State.

The statement added, “The new Commissioner of Police holds  B.A in History/Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and was a SEC 45 alumnus of the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos.

“He joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (Cadet ASP).

“He has served in various capacities in different states of the country and outside Nigeria.

“He also served at different departments of the Nigeria Police, namely Administration, Operations, and Investigations, like a colossus.

“He was a Contingent Commander, Nigeria Formed Police Units to the United Nations Mission in Liberia.

“He was the Pioneer Police logistics Officer/NCC, Team Coordinator ECOWAS mission, Guinea Bissau and Chief of Training, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, FHQ Abuja among others.”

NAN

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