BREAKING: Davido’s son Ifeanyi dies as drowns in Lagos swimming pool

Ifeanyi Adeleke, the son of the Nigerian musician David Adeleke popularly known as Davido is dead.

The three-year-old drowns in a private swimming pool at the family’s residence in Lagos.

“The boy was inside 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.”

The couple had travelled for a family gathering to Ibadan yesterday and had left Ifeanyi with his minders who can’t explain how he entered the pool without being noticed and drowned.

We gathered that quite some people at Davido’s House when the incident happened have been arrested.

A distraught and inconsolable Davido was removed from Evercare Hospital and taken to his father’s house where he remains as of press time.

However, since the news of Ifeanyi’s rumoured death became public knowledge, Nigerians, particularly entertainment lovers, had been outraged and traumatised by the development.

Several celebrities have posted cryptic messages that appear to confirm the death of Ifeanyi. Some of these are comedians Ayo Makun and Lasisi Elenu, and radio personality Daddy Freeze among others.

Makun, in an Instagram post early Tuesday, wrote, “The death of a child is unnatural, unfair, and tragic, this hit me so bad.”

Daddy Freeze, who went live on Instagram in the early hours of Tuesday morning said, “When the person you love is someone involved it becomes a heavy emotional burden. I am not confirming anything but bear with me I will not be live tonight.”

Lasisi Elenu also posted, “Father heal your children’s hearts from this pain, strengthen them in such a dark and hurtful time oh Lord.”

Reality TV star and actress, Rosemary Afuwape, said on her Instagram story, “My heart can’t take this. This is so painfully unbearable. Chioma and Davido please accept my condolences. No amount of words can comfort your heart. I am truly sorry for your loss.”

As of 1.28 am, news of Ifeanyi’s rumoured death was the most trending topic on Twitter.

The rumoured death, however, emanated from a now-deleted post from actress, Eniola Badmus, late Monday.

Nigerians, while reacting to Badmus’ post, criticised her for leaking such sensitive information to the public.

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