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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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Teenager electrocuted in Lagos


The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a 17-year-old boy, who was electrocuted while working with his step-father at a building construction site.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Saturday.

Hundeyin said that the mother of the boy, whose name was not given, reported the case to the Agbado Police Division on Aug. 2, at 1:00 p.m.

He said that the woman reported that at about 12:30 p.m. on the same day, she received a phone call from her younger brother about the incident.

According to the woman, her brother said that her son followed her husband (his step-father), a welder by profession, to build a scaffolding in a building under construction at Church Street, Alagbado.

Hundeyin said: “In the process of work, the boy stepped on life wire that was carelessly connected from an electric pole and he died on the spot.

“He was rushed to the hospital and was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.

“The scene was visited by a team of detectives from the division.

“The corpse has been removed from the scene.

“However, no mark of violence was seen.

“The step father has been brought to the station for questioning. Investigation is ongoing.

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