The Lagos State Police Command plans to conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death of Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of Afrobeats star Davido.
Ifeanyi died by drowning on Monday, October 31, eleven days after celebrating his third birthday.
Eight of the singer’s domestic staff were interrogated by the police over the tragic incident which occurred at Davido’s residence in the Banana Island area of Lagos State.
Six of them have been released while the nanny and cook remained in custody at the time of filing this report.
Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the detention of the two domestic workers said, “I spoke with the DPO and he said the nanny and the cook have been detained. Other domestic workers brought in for questioning were released.”
Hundeyin also told the BBC that anyone with a case to answer would be arrested.
“We are reviewing the CCTV cameras to get additional information about the circumstances of his death,” he said.
According to PUNCH, a source, who also confirmed the development, said it was standard practice to conduct an autopsy in such a case, adding, however, that the deceased’s family must consent to it.
The source said, “all the domestic workers at home when the incident happened have been questioned by the police but only the nanny and cook were detained.”
Davido and his fiancée Chioma Rowland, a popular chef and influencer, have not yet commented on their son’s death.
During a trip to London last month, the duo announced they would be getting married next year.
The singer has three other children with other partners.
