By: Bola Ojuola, Akure.
The Ondo State Police Command has opened an investigation into the death of three siblings at the bank of a river in a farm located around the Owena Army Barracks, Akure, on Friday, 4th September 2026.
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 that fateful day, not knowing that tragedy was lurking around the corner.
According to the Spokesman for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the death of the victims, the children were said to have subsequently left the farm for home, but were discovered missing when their father returned home.
Jimoh said a search operation was thereafter conducted, and on Saturday, 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, Felix Ohagwu, later 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, to prevent avoidable tragedies, said Jimoh in a statement yesterday.
