November 1st, 2022 at 03:15 am

Davido’s son dead as he drowns in pool few days after his birthday

Popular Nigerian music star, Davido and his fiancee Chioma Rowland have just lost their child, Ifeanyi Adeleke.

Ifeanyi Adeleke died on Monday, October 31.

A source close to the family stated

The boy was inside the water for too long and they pulled him out and rushed him to the hospital, the family source said under anonymity to await an official statement. “By the time they rushed him to Lagoon Hospital it was already too late.”

He was confirmed dead this evening at Evercare hospital, Lagos.

Prior to Ifeanyi’s death, Davido earlier today was spotted teaching him how to swim.

The music star carried Ifeanyi around in the pool as the energetic boy continued to flap his legs.

Davido who was obviously impressed by his son’s performance was heard commenting on how he was a fast learner.

He said: “This one goes learn quick”. Before his rather sad and shocking death, Ifeanyi’s parents; Chioma and Davido had celebrated his third birthday in grand style.

Davido and Chioma’s loss is coming years after Nigerian singer Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj and his wife Lineo Didi lost their first child after a drowning incident in 2018.

Daniel Oyebanjo III who was barely one year died after he drowned in a swimming pool at Dbanj’s residence in ikoyi, Lagos state.

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