{"id":374028,"date":"2025-04-20T07:15:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T07:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/04\/20\/100-level-student-playing-game-on-phone-being-charged-gets-electrocuted-after-lightening-struck-in-osun\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T07:15:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T07:15:33","slug":"100-level-student-playing-game-on-phone-being-charged-gets-electrocuted-after-lightening-struck-in-osun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/04\/20\/100-level-student-playing-game-on-phone-being-charged-gets-electrocuted-after-lightening-struck-in-osun\/","title":{"rendered":"100-Level Student Playing Game On Phone Being Charged Gets Electrocuted After Lightening Struck In Osun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A 100-level student of University of Ilesa, Osun State, identified as Gbolahan Ojolo, died from electrocution.<\/p>\n<p>Ojolo, a student of the Department of Business Administration, was said to have been playing a game on his mobile phone while it was charging when lightning struck during a thunderstorm on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Saturday by Registrar of the University, Funso Ojo, expressed deep sorrow over the loss.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe 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.0:00 \/ 0:00.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Student Electrocuted While Retrieving Ball In Osun<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 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 (PEDI) junction. The electrocution was reportedly triggered by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Police have since commenced a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe University of Ilesa has also made necessary arrangements to support the family during this moment of intense grief and will continue to stand by them through this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire University community mourns this painful loss and prays for the repose of Gbolahan\u2019s soul. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, classmates, and the Department of Business Administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-infor-trackid=\"966303\" data-infor-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-3312097650\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/300x250@2x.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"600\" height=\"500\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 100-level student of University of Ilesa, Osun State, identified as Gbolahan Ojolo, died from electrocution. Ojolo, a student of the Department of Business Administration, was said to have been playing a game on his mobile phone while it was charging when lightning struck during a thunderstorm on Friday. 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