Residents of Oke Ogba in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have been thrown into mourning following the discovery of the bodies of three siblings on their father’s farm.
The Punch reported that the victims were identified as 11-year-old twins, Joshua and Jacob Jonah, and their five-year-old sister, Blessing.
The children reportedly accompanied their father, Samuel Jonah, to the farm on Friday but later left the location to return home while their father remained behind to continue working.
Concern reportedly arose after their father returned home several hours later and discovered that the children were missing. A search was subsequently launched by the family and other residents.
The children were eventually found dead on Saturday near a stream on the farm.
Confirming the incident, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the command had commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
The PPRO said, “The Ondo State Police Command confirms the tragic loss of three siblings at a farm located around the Owena Army Barracks, Akure, on 4th September 2026.
“The victims, identified as Joshua Jonah, 11 years; Jacob Jonah, 11 years, (twins) and Blessing Jonah, five years, reportedly accompanied their father, Samuel Jonah, to the farm.
“They later left the farm for home, but were discovered missing when their father returned home. A search was subsequently conducted and on 5th September 2026, the bodies of the three children were discovered around the bank of a small river within the farm.”
Jimoh explained that the bodies had been taken by their father for burial, while the police continued to document the incident and investigate the circumstances that led to the children’s deaths.
The cause of the deaths remained unknown as of the time of filing the report.
