Eight domestic workers are being investigated after US-born Afro-pop star Davido's 3-year-old son was found dead in the family's swimming pool in Nigeria.

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Neither Davido—whose real name is David Adeleke—nor his friend, Chioma Roland, were at their house on Banana Island, Lagos, when Ifeanyi died.

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Local police public affairs officer Benjamin Hundein told reporters that the statements of eight domestic workers who were on shift at the time of the drowning have been taken.

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"His (Ifeanyi's) death has been confirmed. His (Davido's) domestic workers have been brought in for questioning and 

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anyone found not guilty will be released immediately," Hundein told local news outlet Punch. was brought to describe their version of what happened."

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The 29-year-old artist posted an emotional message on October 20 for Ifeanyi's third birthday. "I pray from the bottom of my heart that 

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God grants you as perfect health and pure happiness as is humanly possible," the singer wrote. "You're going to be bigger than me, happy birthday son."

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Known for the songs "If" and "Fall", Davido has collaborated with Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown and 

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has won several international awards including the MTV and BET Music Awards. He has two daughters with two other women.

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Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Davido signed with Sony Music in 2016. He then established his own record label and 

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is considered one of the most successful Afropop global stars, blending traditional African music with mainstream pop.

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