Three-year-old son of Nigerian music star Davido drowns

Followers and public figures supply condolences to the music star after his son drowns within the household pool.

Davido has not spoken publicly about his son's demise, which occurred simply two weeks after Ifeanyi's third birthday [Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters]

The three-year-old son of Nigerian music star Davido has died in an obvious drowning within the the swimming pool on the singer’s home, based on police.

The singer, whose actual title is David Adeleke, was not on the residence in Lagos on the time his son, Ifeanyi, died on Monday night time.

The kid’s mom, Chioma Rowland, was additionally away, based on Lagos police spokesman Ben Hundeyin.

Authorities had been interviewing eight of the pop star’s staff who had been on the residence, he stated.

Neither guardian has spoken publicly about their son’s demise, simply two weeks after Ifeanyi’s third birthday.

The worldwide award-winning musician, 29, received engaged to Rowland, a preferred chef, in 2019. The couple had stated lately that they plan to marry subsequent yr.

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu expressed his condolences to Ifeanyi’s dad and mom, tweeting that “demise leaves a heartache no phrases can heal”.

Demise leaves a heartache no phrases can heal and at present, I specific my deepest condolences to David and Chioma, over the demise of their son.

Ifeanyi was liked and his smile made the world smile. I pray that God grants you power at the same time as my ideas and prayers are with you.

— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) November 1, 2022

Peter Obi, one of many main contenders in Nigeria’s presidential election subsequent yr, stated he can not “start to think about the pains” each dad and mom are going by way of.

I ship my honest condolences to Davido and Chioma, over the demise of their son Ifeanyi. I can not start to think about the pains they're going by way of in the mean time. Could God grant them therapeutic, power and luxury on this making an attempt time. My ideas and prayers are with the household.-PO

— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) November 1, 2022

“No dad and mom deserve what they're going by way of proper now,” Nigerian pop star Peter Okoye stated of Davido and Rowland in an Instagram publish.

In 2018, the one-year-old son of Nigerian music star D’Banj drowned in a pool at his residence within the nation’s business capital, Lagos.