Residents in Owena Army barracks has been thrown into deep grief after three siblings, including 11-year-old twins and sister, were found dead near the bank of a small river at a farm around the area.
The victims were identified as Joshua Jonah, 11; his twin brother, Jacob Jonah, 11; and their five-year-old sister, Blessing Jonah.
The children reportedly accompanied their father, Samuel Jonah, to the farm on Friday, Sept. 4, but later left the farm for home.
Their father, however, was said to have discovered that the children were missing when he returned home, prompting a search for them.
The search ended in tragedy the following day when the bodies of the three siblings were discovered near the bank of a small river within the farm.
The discovery left the family devastated, with the loss of three children at once deepening the grief surrounding the incident.
When newsmen visited the residence of the bereaved parents at Oke Ogba, friends, neighbours and sympathisers had gathered to mourn with the family and offer words of consolation.
The atmosphere was tense and sorrowful as those who came to condole with the family struggled to come to terms with the loss of the three young children.
The tragedy was particularly painful for the family, having lost the twins and their younger sister in the same incident.
The tragedy was particularly painful for the family, having lost the twins and their younger sister in the same incident.
Confirming the incident, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, said the Command was investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Abayomi said the children had accompanied their father to the farm before they were later discovered missing.
According to him, 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.”
The PPRO said a search was subsequently conducted for the children, leading to the discovery of their bodies the following day