Tragedy: 18-month-old baby beheaded for rituals in Ondo

— Father demands justice
— We’ve arrested a suspect
By Dayo Johnson Akure
An 18-month-old baby girl has been reportedly beheaded for suspected ritual purposes at Agoti farm settlement in Idanre, Ondo State.
The incident occurred on Monday, June 8, 2026, according to the father of the deceased, Bright Kalu, a peasant farmer from Abia State.
Narrating the incident, Kalu said he left the baby in the care of her mother at their farm camp while he went to a nearby farm to buy food items.
According to him “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 h...