IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed the arrest of eight domestic staff in David’s residence.
The eight staff have been brought in for questioning following the drowning of the music star’s son, Ifeanyi.
Ifeanyi who turned three on 20 October, drowned in the swimming pool situated in the singer’s Banana Island home on Monday.
The young boy died eleven days after his third birthday party and few days after a video of Davido giving him a swimming lesson in the same pool went viral.
Hundeyin said eight of the domestic staff were brought in for questioning today 1 November. He said after investigation, those found not culpable in the unfortunate incident will be released while those found culpable will remain with the police for further investigation.
“They were brought in questioning, not arrest. Anybody found not culpable will be released immediately while those found culpable will remain with us to further our investigation,” he said
According to a source close the staff, on the day of the heartbreaking incident, the nanny was with Ifeanyi and the Chef came to join them.
The nanny was said to have moved slightly away to receive a call.
When she returned, she couldn’t find Ifeanyi and assumed he was with the chef but the chef said he had left Ifeanyi with her.
They began to frantically look for Ifeanyi all over the house for close to 20 minutes until a security guard spotted him in the pool.
No one could explain how the boy got in the pool.
Davido and Chioma was said to have returned from their trip to the devastating news.
“Davido ran mad. He literally removed his clothes and wanted to run into the streets. He was held back. He and Chioma are inconsolable.”
All friends, staff and colleagues have been banned from visiting Davido’s father’s house where he and Chioma are holed up.