Nigerian Afro-pop star, Davido, and his chef partner, Chioma Rowland have lost their son, Ifeanyi.
According to various reputable news outlets. Ifeanyi, three, drowned in a swimming pool at his residence in the Banana Island area of Lagos State.
Police confirm Ifeanyi, 3, has passed away and eight domestic staff have been brought in for questioning as reports claim he ‘drowned in a swimming pool at home in Lagos’ The incident happened on Monday night, a few days after his third birthday.
Ifeanyi who was born in 2019 was said to have been underwater for a very long time before being rushed to a hospital but was sadly confirmed dead on arrival. Davido, real name David Adeleke, 29, is yet to make any official statement but it is thought he Chioma were not at home when the incident occurred.
The singer, best known for songs If and Fall, shares daughter Aurora, six, with ex Sophie Momodu and daughter Hailey Veronica with his ex Amanda.
Lagos State Police Command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin says ‘It is true, the child is dead.
‘Domestic staff at Davido’s home have been taken to the station to give their own account of what happened. I wouldn’t call that arrest yet.