David Ifeanyi Adeleke, the 3- year-old of Nigerian music superstar, Davido has died after drowning in a home pool.
According to BBC, a police spokesperson confirmed the toddler is the son of superstar Davido and his fiancée Chioma Rowland.
Ifeanyi’s passing comes less than two weeks after the toddler celebrated his third birthday on October 20.
Neither Davido nor Chioma has publicly spoken on the passing as at the time of this publication. However, multiple reports confirmed the drowning occurred on Monday (October 31.) The Daily Mail and Daily Post Nigeria claim the parents were away when Ifeanyi drowned at their Lagos residence.
Daily Mail reports that Ifeanyi was “underwater for a very long time before being rushed to a hospital.” The outlet also claimed the toddler was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Lagos State Police Command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin told BBC that a domestic staff member at the residence of Davido, called authorities at 10 p.m. local time. Hundeyin also confirmed that eight staff members were invited to the station for questioning.
In addition, Hundeyin revealed police are reviewing the CCTV cameras to get additional details about the circumstances surrounding his death.
“If after they all give their own account of what happened and after preliminary investigations, if anyone of them is found cuplable, the person will now be placed under arrest,” Hundeyin said.
Hundeyin also told BBC that the toddler’s body had already been deposited at the morgue. Police have also been in contact with Davido and Chioma. The bereaved parents are currently holed up in Davido’s father’s Mansion where friends or fans are reportedly banned from visiting them.