Ondo Police Arrest Suspect After 18-Month-Old Baby Is Beheaded In Idanre

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspect after an 18-month-old girl was found dead with her head severed in a farming settlement in Idanre Local Government Area.

Daily Trust reported that the victim was the daughter of Bright Kalu, a peasant farmer from Abia State, and that the incident happened at Agoti Settlement on Monday, June 8, 2026.

According to the report, the child was at a farm camp with her mother and siblings when an unknown person allegedly attacked the mother. The mother reportedly rescued three children, but the 18-month-old was later discovered dead behind the family’s house.

Kalu told Daily Trust that he was returning from a nearby camp where he had gone to buy food items when he met his wife distressed. He was quoted as saying, “When I asked what had happened, she told me that someone had come to the camp and attacked her, and that she was able to rescue three of our children, but one was missing.”

He added, “We did not find anyone, but we later discovered the lifeless body of my daughter behind our house. Her head had been severed.”

The case was first reported at Olofin Police Station in Idanre before it was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Akure. Ondo Police Command spokesperson DSP Abayomi Jimoh confirmed that a suspect had been arrested and said investigation was ongoing.

Some reports described the killing as a suspected ritual incident, but police have not publicly confirmed a motive. The command said the suspect would be charged to court after investigators conclude their work.

Sources: Daily Trust, Arise News.