Police arrest herbalist over Destiny Boy’s death

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested an herbalist (nameswitheld) in connection with the death of 22-year-old Nigerian Afrofuji star, Afeez Adesina, popularly known as Destiny Boy, which sad incident occurred on Sunday.

Penpushing reports that Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi confirmed this in a statement, explaining that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Homicide Section, for detailed investigation.

“The Ogun State Police Command has since commenced investigations into the death of Adesina Afeez, aged 22 years, popularly known as Destiny Boy. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section, for detailed investigation. One suspect is currently in custody while investigations are ongoing’, he stated.

Penpushing further reports that it would be recalled that news of death of the musician known for blending traditional Fuji sounds with contemporary music was reported to have occurred, in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

The death of Adesina who emerged as a teenage sensation, carving a niche for himself at a very young age was made known by Bolisco on social media, adding that the singer experienced severe symptoms and was said to have vomited blood before his death.

Penpushing also reports that the statement by Bolisco explained that the youngster musician had been ill before his death, and following the sad development, Afropop singer Small Doctor reacted on his Instagram story, sharing a grieving emoji alongside a solemn song.

The videos circulating online showed the corpse of the artiste being transported in a vehicle and later arriving at his parents’ residence in Ayetoro, Ogun State, while as at the time of this report no official statement from his family or management to confirm the demise

Penpushing reports that the deceased rose to fame in 2019 after his Fuji cover of “If” Davido’s hit song went viral, and recently announced the birth of his first child on his Instagram page in November 2024.

The late youngster began his creative journey at T2 Boys Studios in Agege, Lagos, where he worked as a backup dancer for veteran Fuji musician Pasuma, while that early exposure to the Fuji music scene helped shape his musical identity and stage presence before he transitioned fully into recording music.

Penpushing further reports that he gained national attention in 2019 after releasing a Fuji-style cover of Davido’s hit song If, which went viral on social media, earning him recognition and opening doors within the music industry.

The record has it that following the success of the cover, he equally released several Fuji-inspired versions of popular songs by artistes such as Tekno, 2Baba, 9ice, and Small Doctor, steadily expanding his fan base across Nigeria.

Penpushing also reports that he later focused on original material, releasing songs including Lamba, One Transaction, Gbese, Billion Dollar, Mio Gbonkankan, and Lowkey, however, as at the time of filing this report, cause of death remains unknown

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