Ondo Police Probes Circumstances Surrounding Death Of Three Siblings

By Ayodele Oni 

Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the tragic loss of three siblings at a farm located around the Owena Army Barracks, Akure, and ordered investigation into the incident.

The victims, identified as Joshua Jonah, 11 years; Jacob Jonah, 11 years, who were twins; and Blessing Jonah, 5 years, reportedly accompanied their father, Samuel Jonah, to the farm. 

The state police command spokesman, Abayomi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

According to the statement, the children were said to have subsequently left the farm for home, but were discovered missing when their father returned home.

“A search operation was thereafter conducted, and on 5th September 2026, the bodies of the three children were discovered around the bank of a small river within the farm.

“The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Felix Ohagwu, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.

“The Command is diligently documenting all available facts and circumstances surrounding the unfortunate occurrence, with a view to establishing the exact circumstances leading to the children’s deaths.

“The Commissioner of Police commiserates with the bereaved family and assures them of the Command’s commitment to ensuring that all relevant facts surrounding the incident are thoroughly established.

“The Command also urges members of the public, particularly parents and guardians, to exercise greater vigilance over children, especially around rivers, ponds, streams and other bodies of water, in order to prevent avoidable tragedies.”