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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.

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 junction. The electrocution was reportedly triggered by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm.”


Commenting further, the Registrar said the management had informed the police, and after due clearance had been obtained, the remains of the deceased were taken to the morgue of the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa.

The statement further read, “The police have since commenced a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.


“The 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.

“The entire University community mourns this painful loss and prays for the repose of Gbolahan’s soul. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, classmates, and the Department of Business Administration.”

Source: https://punchng.com/Osun-student-electrocuted-with-plugged-phone

It is well

Don't make call while charging

Is 220 volts running through domestic sockets that dangerous to electrocute a full conscious person not immersed in water?

The electrocution was reportedly triggered by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm.

She was killed by lightning storm run through the conductor and not the charger or whatever because the metal door or window will still transfer the ultra high voltage.

MadamExcellency:
Is 220 volts running through domestic sockets that dangerous to electrocute a full conscious person not immersed in water?



She was killed by lightning storm run through the conductor and not the charger or whatever because the metal door or window will still transfer the ultra high voltage.

I have always been curious about this. I hope someone here can provide scientific explanation not all these fallacy

MadamExcellency:
Is 220 volts running through domestic sockets that dangerous to electrocute a full conscious person not immersed in water?



She was killed by lightning storm run through the conductor and not the charger or whatever because the metal door or window will still transfer the ultra high voltage.

You meant to say HE

Lightning no be anybody's mate

Main reason I always put my phone on airplane mode to avoid stories that touches the heart and takes the soul to perpetual obscurity

Whenever there's heavy rainfall accompanied by a thunderstorm,it is safe to off all electrical appliances to avert lightening strike.

University of Ilesa?
Was there a change of name of a school in Osun state recently - ilesa precisely abi na new University

Before you know it the word ON & OFF have become verbs in Nigeria.


I off my phone or I on my phone.


Na waooo.

Sad

I had similar experience some years back as I was charging my phone while making use of it and all of a sudden thunder struck, the light shocked me o, i had to fling the phone away. It was a generator that I was using that day.

O ma se oo

Unfortunately, autopsy in Nigeria is rocket science. It's possible to electrocute someone through the socket but that's rare. There are earth links in the sockets so how come? Well, in Nigeria anything can happen

MadamExcellency:
Is 220 volts running through domestic sockets that dangerous to electrocute a full conscious person not immersed in water?



She was killed by lightning storm run through the conductor and not the charger or whatever because the metal door or window will still transfer the ultra high voltage.

Lightening is very deadly, it has happened to me before. It was God that saved me. The phone that I used to hotspot my laptop was totally condemned but I was able to repair the laptop.

Lightening carries a lot of charges, I believe that building is not properly earthed or there is no thunder arrestor at all, so all the changes from the lightening strike emptied into the student's body.

Nawa o!
Police wan do forensic analysis for Thunder wey strike person?
Who are they going to call for questioning?
Sango or Ogun??

Almost had this same experience years ago although in my situation, there was no light but i left the laptop i was using plugged to the socket.

I was shockingly shocked

220 volts

okomile:
It is well

Don't make call while charging

Well, they said he was playing a game, not making a call. In this country where there's hardly any electricity to charge the phone, one can't really be blamed for using it while being charged in the few hours of the day that power is available.

In matters like this the manufacturer of that brand of phone can be sued in other countries but here we just blame the victim (e.g. a car brakes fail, we automatically assume the driver was overspeeding.)

occfx:
Unfortunately, autopsy in Nigeria is rocket science. It's possible to electrocute someone through the socket but that's rare. There are earth links in the sockets so how come? Well, in Nigeria anything can happen

When its raining especially rain accompanied by lightning strikes just unplug your devices or use power bank because if lightning hits your roof or somewhere close to where you're plugged in without extension plug then you can be electrocuted while holding a device thats plugged in..

Jesu 🙆

hmmm..young boy just go like that, this life get as e be

Lifestone:
I have always been curious about this. I hope someone here can provide scientific explanation not all these fallacy

Thunder(lightning) carries high voltage and a lot of current.

High voltage kills.

RIP

We pray God to always assist us with precautionary measures to avert these calamities

Poor electrical grounding work on the building probably no thunder arrester installed
Even though it is wrong to use the phone while charging it, the building was surely poorly protected from lightning.
Such as sad event, God console the family of the deceased

Na so my phone shocked me yesterday while charging