A suspected mentally unstable 28-year-old man has reportedly killed three children in the Okitipupa LGA of Ondo state.
The incident happened on Tuesday when the suspect,
identified as Femi Agbeye, allegedly attacked the victims, said to be his
siblings, with a cutlass inside their residence.
The victims were identified as Bose Agbeye (20 years), Dupe
Agbeye (7 years), and Blessing Agbeye (5 years).
Confirming the incident, Jimoh Abayomi, police spokesperson
in Ondo, said the suspect had been apprehended, adding that an investigation is
ongoing.
Abayomi urged residents to remain calm and law-abiding,
assuring them that due diligence will be observed to ensure that justice is
served accordingly.
Residents said the suspect, a male relative believed to be
mentally unstable, carried out the attack earlier in the day before fleeing the
scene.
A resident who pleaded anonymity described the incident as
horrifying, saying that the victims were related within the same family
lineage.
The family head, identified as Baba Agbeye, had left home
alongside his wife and youngest child for their oil farm when the incident
happened.
Sources disclosed that while returning, they reportedly
encountered the suspect heading towards the Ayeka area, claiming he was coming
from the family house, unaware that the killings had already been carried out.
The remains of the victims have been deposited at the state
specialist hospital.
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