A 3-year-old little one has handed away after reportedly drowning in a family-owned pool. According to BBC, a police spokesperson confirmed the toddler is David Ifeanyi Adeleke, the son of African celebrity Davido and his fiancée Chioma Rowland.
Ifeanyi’s passing comes lower than two weeks after the toddler welcomed his third birthday on October 20. At the time, Davido devoted a candy caption to his son’s milestone on his Instagram web page.
“I pray with all my heart that God grants you perfect health and pure happiness for as long as humanly possible,” Davido wrote. “You will develop to be better than me. Happy Birthday, son!
Neither mother or father has publicly spoken on the passing as of November 1. However, a number of studies confirmed the drowning occurred on Monday (October 31.) The Daily Mail and Daily Post Nigeria declare the dad and mom had been away when Ifeanyi drowned at their Lagos residence.
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Daily Mail studies that Ifeanyi was “underwater for a very long time before being rushed to a hospital.” The outlet additionally claimed the toddler was pronounced lifeless on arrival on the hospital.
Lagos State Police Command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin informed BBC {that a} home employees member on the residence known as authorities at 10 p.m. native time. Hundeyin additionally confirmed that eight employees members had been invited to the station for questioning.
In addition, Hundeyin revealed police are reviewing the CCTV cameras to get further particulars concerning the circumstances surrounding his demise.
“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 mentioned.
Hundeyin additionally informed BBC that the toddler’s physique had already been deposited on the morgue. Police have additionally been in touch with Davido and Chioma as of final night time.
This story remains to be growing.