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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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Fire destroys property worth millions of naira in Ibadan shops


Property worth millions of naira has been destroyed as a result of a fire incident that ravaged some shops in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

The incident occurred at the Tollgate area along the Lagos/ Ibadan expressway. Aaccording to sources, the fire broke out in the early hours of Friday. It was learnt that no fewer than four shops were affected by the inferno.

The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service Mr Yemi Akinyinka confirmed the development to reporters

Akinyinka while reacting said the incident was reported to the agency around 5.50am.

He added that the fire was traced to a naked fire unattended by the woman cooking in one of the four shops affected by the fire.

“Four shops were destroyed by fire and properties worth millions were also destroyed," he said.

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