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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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Easter Tragedy: Five killed in road crash along Ife-Ilesha Highway

No fewer than five travellers were killed on Saturday, on the eve of Easter celebration, in an automobile crash along the Ife/Ilesa highway.

It was learnt that the accident involving two vehicles, a Toyota Hilux with registration number FKJ 691 HZ and a trailer with no registration number, occurred at 10:15 am.


The Public Enlightenment Officer for the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Osun State Sector, Mrs. Agnes Ogungbemi, confirmed that nine people were involved in the fatal crash, which was caused by a route traffic violation- one way.


She disclosed that ”five people (3 males, 1 female, and a female child) were killed while one other was injured in the fatal crash adding that the injured victim has been taken to the hospital.


“The driver is presently in NPF custody and will be charged in court. We recovered a small bag containing pieces of jewelry, bags of clothes, and cash of N508,900.

“The bodies were taken to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) mortuary. 


The items recovered were handed over to the family members of the victims at the scene in the presence of NPF Edun Abun, NPF Toll Gate. The crashed vehicles had been taken over by the Nigerian Police Force, Edun-Abon.”


Ogungbemi added that the Osun Sector Commander, Corps Commander, T. A. Sokunbi, thereby warned road users to desist from the offence of one-way and excessive speeding.

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