A family in Akure, Ondo State, has been plunged into grief after three siblings were found dead near a small river on a farm around the Owena Army Barracks.
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 left for home before him. When they failed to return, relatives, neighbours and residents launched a search for them.
The search ended tragically on Saturday when the siblings’ bodies were found near the bank of a small river on the farm.
Sympathisers later visited the family’s home in Oke Ogba, Akure, to offer condolences.
The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, confirmed the incident and said an investigation was underway.
“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.”
Abayomi said the children’s remains had been released to the family for burial, while police continued investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
He also urged parents and guardians to closely supervise children around rivers, ponds and other hazardous water bodies.
