Wednesday, October 14, 2026 -Three children aged six, eight and 12 have drowned in an abandoned fish pond in Saniko Community, Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
The victims were identified as Great Anthony Ikpera, 6;
Goodluck Anthony Ikpera, 8; and Vwegba Jite Ikpera, 12. They were members of
the Ikpera family from Awirhe Community, Agbarha-Otor.
The incident reportedly occurred after the children were
declared missing by their parents on Saturday, prompting a search that
continued into Sunday.
The President of the Agbarha Youth Council, Rufus Ovotu, and
a family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent
that the children’s bodies were found floating in the abandoned fish pond on
Sunday morning.
The pond is located beside a flowing stream behind the
community. The circumstances surrounding how the children entered the pond had
yet to be independently established.
According to the sources, the bodies were recovered and
buried beside the stream.
The incident has thrown the community into mourning, with
sympathisers visiting the bereaved family to offer their condolences.
Ovotu urged parents to pay close attention to their
children’s movements and prevent them from accessing streams and other
potentially dangerous water bodies, particularly as water levels remain high.
Efforts to obtain the reaction of the Delta State Police
Command were unsuccessful, as calls to its spokesperson, Bright Edafe, were not
answered. He had also yet to respond to a WhatsApp message sent to him as of
the time of filing this report.
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