Nigerian musician David Adeleke aka Davido has lost his three year old son Ifeanyi.
Sources close to the family informed that the boy drowned in the swimming pool at his fathers house in Banana Island, Lagos. He was reportedly taken to Evercare Hospital in Lagos Island, where he was pronounced dead.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Ben Hundeyin @BenHundeyin said 8 domestic staff of the duo have been brought in for questioning.
WHY LEAVE YOUR YOUNG SON ALONE WITH HOUSEHELP WHEN YOU TRAVEL a Facebook user asked ! Cant you Fly your maids with you YOU HAVE THE MONEY ?? THIS IS TOO SAD DAVIDO WE LOVE YOU !
Few celebrities have endured the pain of losing their sons
Here is a list of celebrities who lost their sons in different circumstances:
Governor Abiodun OF Ogun State OCTOBER 7 would remain significant in the family of Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun MFR, as the day the family lost their first son
the police called Davido to investigate him about his friend’s death. Three days after Tagbo’s death, it was reported two other friends of Davido’s died – DJ Olu (Olugbenga Abiodun), the son of popular oil tycoon and Ogun state politician, Dapo Abiodun and a member of the DMW crew “Chime” died in a car.
1. Davido
Famous popstar Davido & lover Chioma Rowland’s son Ifeanyi died on Monday night after he was found drowned in the swimming pool in their Lagos Banana Island residence. The incident occurred a few days after Ifeanyi marked his third birthday.
Police will interrogate Davido’s domestic aides over son’s death
2. Eucharia Anunobi
The Owerri-born actress-turned-evangelist lost her 15- year- old son to sickle cell anemia on August 22, 2017. The death followed a messy divorce from her husband. The son was the only child of Eucharia
3. D Banj
D’banj’s son Daniel Oyebanjo was reportedly found dead in his father’s house swimming pool.
4. Mr. Ibu
Nollywood actor and comedian Mr. Ibu, lost his son, Emmanuel Mandela Okafor at two.
Emmanuel was reportedly sick and was admitted to LUTH. Unfortunately, he didn’t make it.
5. Aisha Falode
Ace sports broadcaster and Head, the Media Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Aisha Falode lost her only son Oloruntoba in Dubai on February 15, 2014. The 19-year-old was murdered, according to reports carried out by Dubai police.
There are indeed strange similarities between those two deaths, which makes many believe that Ifeanyi’s death was avoidable, his parents having supposedly learnt from what happened to D’banj.
Here are 9 similarities between Daniel and Ifeanyi’s death.
1. Both are sons of popular artistes at the peak of their career and fame.
2. They were the only sons of their parents
4. They both died very young. While D’banj’s son was just a year old, Davido’s son was three.
5. Both father’s were not at home when the sad incidents happenned. While D’banj was in the United States to receive an award, Davido and his wife Chioma travelled to Ibadan for a family gathering.
6. The two sons both dprowned in swimming pools in heir parents residences.
7. As celebrities, both parents live in high-brow areas on the island. D’banj son died in Ikoyi, while Davido’s son died in Banana Island.
8. Both parents regularly post photos of their sons on social media.
9. The 10th similarity which many not be important is that the stage names of both fathers start with letter D.