A video purportedly showing the drowning of the three-year-old son of Afrobeats star Davido is actually CCTV footage of the drowning of a two-year-old boy in China, the BBC Disinformation Unit has confirmed.
Police have also dismissed the video - which has gone viral on social media - as fake.
“We are yet to start looking at the CCTV obtained from Davido’s home. Any video you see online is not the real thing. It is fake,” police spokesman in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, told the BBC.
Davido's son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, drowned on Monday night in a swimming pool at the music star's home in Lagos, the main city in Nigeria.
The incident depicted in the video occurred on 23 August 2019 in China.
Davido and his fiancée Chioma Rowland, a popular chef and influencer, have not yet commented on their son's death.
On Tuesday eight domestic staff of the celebrity were invited for interrogation - six of them have since been released.
The police spokesman confirmed that one of those still being questioned is the late Ifeanyi’s nanny.
“We hope to transfer them to the state criminal investigative department today [Wednesday] for further questioning,” he said.
Latest Stories
-
Debt Restructuring: Government to reach agreement with IPPs in May
7 mins -
It’s time for Ghana to move from NPP and NDC – Abu Sakara insists
13 mins -
NCCE launches 2024 Annual Constitution Week in Kumasi
17 mins -
Dumsor: Yvonne Nelson criticises Akufo-Addo for taking Ghanaians for granted, proposes another vigil
18 mins -
GFA appoints Zito, Preko and Amadu to take charge of newly created male national teams
27 mins -
Government committed to enhancing the condition of roads in Kumasi – Asenso-Boakye
56 mins -
Today’s front pages: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
1 hour -
Siblings remanded over alleged missing penis
1 hour -
174 countries to gather in Ottawa for pivotal talks on plastic pollution
1 hour -
6 tiny tricks that make you immune to disappointment
1 hour -
Dumsor: Energy sector needs a leader, says Nana Amoasi VII
1 hour -
Reality zone with Vicky Wireko: Ending malaria: Optimism as world marks Malaria Day
1 hour -
Frema Opare supports Asanteman queen mothers with GH¢200k donation
5 hours -
Government is committed to connecting every region with rail line – Peter Amewu
5 hours -
Chief of staff appeals to Asantehene for support in Affirmative Action Bill passage
5 hours