Owena Farm Horror: 3 siblings found dead near riverbank

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Nigeria Police

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By Dayo Johnson

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AKURE — Tragedy has struck a family in Oke Ogba, Akure, after three siblings who went missing on a farm were found dead near a riverbank less than 24 hours later.

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The deceased were 11-year-old twins, Joshua and Jacob Jonah, and their five-year-old younger sister, Blessing Jonah.

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The incident occurred on a farm around the Owena Army Barracks area, on the outskirts of Akure, Ondo State.

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The children had accompanied their father, Samuel Jonah, to the farm on Friday, September 4, 2026.

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According to the family, the three children left the farm ahead of their father to return home.

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However, when Samuel returned later and could not find them, he raised the alarm, prompting family members and neighbours to join the search around the farm, bushes and adjoining paths.

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Their bodies were discovered the following morning, Saturday, September 5, near a small river within the farm.

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When Vanguard visited the Jonah family home, the compound was filled with grieving relatives, friends and neighbours, while condolence visits continued throughout the day.

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The loss of three children from the same family in one incident left the community in shock.

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“It is too painful. Twins and their little sister. All gone together,” a neighbour said.

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The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident.

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The command’s spokesman, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, said the children were with their father at the farm before they went missing, adding that a search operation led to the discovery of their bodies near the riverbank.

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“The Command is documenting the incident and investigation is ongoing to ascertain what led to their death,” Abayomi said.

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He added that the bodies had been released to their father for burial.

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The police spokesman also advised parents and guardians to keep a close watch on children, particularly around rivers, streams and ponds.

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As of press time, the police had yet to establish the circumstances surrounding the children’s deaths.

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While the family prepares for their burial, the community continues to await answers over the tragedy that claimed three young lives from the same household.

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The incident has also renewed concerns in Akure over child safety on farms and around water bodies.

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