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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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Adeleke Relaxes Curfew in Warring Communities

Governor Ademola Adeleke 

Governor Ademola Adeleke on Friday reviewed 24-hour curfew imposed on Ifon/Ilobu/Erin-Osun over communal war to 17-hour barely a day after the Olobu of Ilobu, Oba Ashiru Olaniyan urged the Governor to relax the curfew to allow resident assess the ruins.

It would be recalled that Ifon/Ilobu and Erin clashed over land dispute which led to shooting over 30 people and destruction of property worth N2 billion, hence Adeleke imposed 24-hour curfew on warring community.


A statement by spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed on Friday said: “Adeleke has directed immediate relaxation of the 24-hour curfew to 17 hours to begin from 2 pm to 7am, the following day.

“The relaxation of the curfew is to take effect from Friday, 28th March, 2025, until further notice.”


“The governor took the decision to alleviate the suffering of residents of the three towns and provide an opportunity for them to attend to their immediate needs.


The statement added: “While commending the cessation of hostility so far, the Governor however expressed dissatisfaction with the report of another killing for which the police have made an arrest, warning that “anybody or group of persons, found or caught masterminding any violent act will face the full consequences”


Governor Adeleke tasked the joint security taskforce to maintain their usual 24-hour surveillance to ensure zero tolerance for any act of lawlessness.

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