The toddler is said to have drowned in a swimming pool at his father’s house in Banana Island in the city of Lagos.

The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, told BBC Pidgin that eight people had been arrested in connection to the incident.

"Eight people were brought in for questioning and after a thorough investigation, anyone found culpable of the child’s death would be arrested,” he said.

Davido and his girlfriend, Chioma, are yet to comment on the incident.