{
  "id": 5976710,
  "title": "3 siblings found dead in Ondo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/3-siblings-found-dead-in-ondo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T11:49:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/3-siblings-found-dead-in-ondo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Akure, Ondo State, a heartrending event unfolded as three siblings met their untimely demise. The victims, 11-year-old twins, Joshua Jonah and Jacob Jonah, along with their five-year-old sister, Blessing Jonah, were found deceased near a stream on a farm situated close to the Owena Army Barracks area. The children were last seen with their father, Samuel Jonah, on a farm visit on Friday. Alarmed by their absence, family members launched a search operation, which concluded tragically on Saturday when their lifeless bodies were discovered near the riverbank. The Ondo State Police Command has taken charge of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the children's deaths. Police spokesperson DSP Jimoh Abayomi confirmed the incident and expressed condolences to the family, urging parents to exercise vigilance when children are near water bodies.",
  "summary": "A family in Akure, Ondo State, has been thrown into mourning following the death of three siblings whose bodies were discovered near a stream on a farm around the Owena Army Barracks area. The deceased were identified as 11-year-old twins, Joshua Jonah and Jacob Jonah, and their five-year-old sister, Blessing Jonah. The children reportedly accompanied […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Three siblings found dead on father’s farm in Ondo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/three-siblings-found-dead-on-fathers-farm-in-ondo",
        "published": "2026-09-06T08:02:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "11-year-old twins, younger sister found dead on Ondo farm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/11-year-old-twins-younger-sister-found-dead-on-ondo-farm",
        "published": "2026-09-06T08:54:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}