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Nigeria Police have made one arrest as they investigate the death at 22 of popular singer Destiny Boy, whose real name was Afeez Adesina.
Ogun state police’s homicide section is dealing with the case, it said in a brief statement.
Destiny Boy’s death on Sunday caused shock and online discussion. It is not clear exactly what happened, but his family reportedly said he had been suffering from a long-term illness. Since then, they buried the body according to Muslim rites.
Destiny Boy, a young artist, showed promise by mixing Fuji sounds with Afro beats.
His version of Davido’s song If in 2019 gained him national recognition after it went viral. Later, he recorded his versions of popular songs and original music.
After the young man died, videos spread on social media. They seemed to show his body going to a mortuary, and that led to speculation about his death.
Family members have said the singer had been living with a long-term illness, which they said caused him to have seizures.
Saida, his mother, said in an online video that they tried medical and traditional treatments.
She said the illness “had almost run him mad”, adding that relatives had to physically restrain him during seizures to prevent him from running out.
Nigerians online have been sending condolence messages, with some questioning the circumstances of his death.
On X, artist Ruger appeared to be complaining that there had been “no autopsy” and “we just have to accept that he’s dead. May God RIP Destiny Boy”.
The artist began his career as a backup dancer for Fuji musician Pasuma at T2 Boys Studios in Agege, a suburb of Lagos, before gaining wider attention in 2019.
His death comes about a year after the birth of his first child with his partner, Iremide, in November 2024.
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