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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: 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐬, 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐏𝐂 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐝


The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has issued a directive urging all residents, including politicians, to stay away from local government secretariats to prevent further bloodshed and protect public assets.


This, he said, is in response to the violent clashes triggered by an alleged illegal takeover attempt by sacked APC chairmen and councillors. 


Adeleke disclosed this in a message in he posted on his official X account on Monday evening. 


"Following reports of a failed illegal takeover bid of local government councils in Osun by the sacked APC Chairmen and councillors, I hereby direct all Osun residents, including politicians across all political divides, to stay away from the local government secretariats to protect public properties and avoid further bloodshed," the governor stated.


The directive comes as tensions remain high, with workers under the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees withdrawing their services across the state, effectively leaving the council secretariats under lock and key.


"This has become necessary, especially as the council secretariats are expected to be under lock and key due to the withdrawal of service announced by workers of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) across the state," he added.


Expressing grief over the casualties resulting from the crisis, the governor extended his condolences to the families of those affected.


"I equally condole families of victims of the APC illegal takeover bid and chaos unleashed across the state by the APC and their hired thugs. 


"The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost five members, with several others wounded. Two of those members are from Iragbiji, Boripe local government. 


"Another two were killed at Ola Oluwa Local Government. Another one was lost at Ikire. We must stop further bloodshed," his statement further noted. 


According to the governor, in his bid to restore order and ensure safety, the governor directed security agencies to take full control of all local government secretariats.


"I have directed security agencies to take charge of all local government secretariats, and I hereby assure residents of Osun of their safety and protection of lives and properties," he affirmed.



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