…father seeks justice
An unknown assailant has reportedly beheaded an 18-month-old girl at a farm settlement in Idanre, the headquarters of Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The victim’s father, Mr. Bright Kalu, said the tragic incident occurred at Agoti Settlement, Idanre, on June 8, 2026.
Kalu, a peasant farmer from Abia State, is demanding justice over the gruesome killing of his daughter.
According to him, the child was left in the care of her mother at the farm camp while he was working on another farm located some distance away from the settlement.
Narrating the incident, Kalu said he was returning from a nearby camp where he had gone to purchase food items when he met his wife in a distressed state.
“On Monday, June 8, 2026, I was returning from a nearby camp where I had gone to buy food items when I met my wife looking troubled and distressed,” he said.
“When I asked what had happened, she told me that someone had come to the camp and attacked her. She managed to rescue three of our children, but one was missing.
“My elder brother, Mr. Ifeanyi Kalu, and I immediately followed her to the camp and searched the area.
“We did not find anyone, but we later discovered the lifeless body of my daughter behind our house. Her head had been severed.”
The grieving father appealed to the Ondo State Government, security agencies and human rights organisations to ensure that those responsible for the crime are apprehended and prosecuted.
He said the matter was initially reported at the Olofin Police Station in Idanre before it was transferred to the Ondo State Police Command headquarters in Akure for further investigation.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said a suspect had been arrested in connection with the case.
Jimoh stated that investigations were ongoing and assured that the suspect would be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.
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