Residents of Oke Ogba, Akure, the Ondo State capital, have been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of three children of one of the residents, Mr Samuel Jonah, on Saturday.
The lifeless bodies of the deceased were said to have been found on their father’s farm near a stream in the community.
The deceased were identified as Joshua Jonah, 11; his twin brother, Jacob Jonah, 11; and their five-year-old sister, Blessing Jonah.
According to a source, the children went to the farm with their father on Friday but later left the farm for home while their father was still working on the farm.
However, after some hours, when their father got home and did not see the children, the family began searching for them.
The lifeless bodies of the children were later found on the farm on Saturday near a stream
The cause of their deaths had yet to be unravelled as of the time of filing this report
Confirming the incident by telephone, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the command had commenced an investigation into the incident.
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 said the bodies had since been taken by their father for burial, adding that the police were still documenting the incident and investigating to determine what led to the deaths.