Autopsy result finally reveals cause of singer Destiny Boy’s d£ath

Autopsy result finally reveals cause of singer Destiny Boy’s death

An autopsy report has confirmed the cause of death of 22-year-old Afrofuji singer, Afeez Adesina, popularly known as Destiny Boy, according to Daily Trust.

 

The rising star, celebrated for fusing traditional Yoruba Fuji with contemporary Afrobeats, passed away on January 17, 2026, under controversial circumstances that sparked public outrage and calls for an autopsy.

Following his death, videos shared widely on social media showed what appeared to be his body being transported to a mortuary, triggering rumours about what may have led to his death.

In one of the videos, the artiste was seen lying in the back of a vehicle, with cotton wool placed in his nostrils and ears.

An attempt to clarify the circumstances surrounding his passing was later made in a separate video by an unidentified associate, who said the singer had been battling a private health challenge.

“God, I want to do this video before people start saying rubbish about Destiny Boy’s cause of death. We all came to this life to write our own history. May God rest his soul. Destiny was nursing a health issue in his body before he died. We tried for him, but he didn’t make it,” the man said.

Family members said the singer had been living with a long-term illness, which they said caused him to have seizures.

In a video shared online, his mother, Saida, revealed that the family had pursued both medical and traditional treatments for his condition.

 

As tributes poured in, many social media users also raised concerns over the circumstances surrounding his death.

Amid the growing controversy, the Ogun State Police Command announced the arrest of a suspect linked to the case, adding that it has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department’s Homicide Section for further investigation.

Confirming the development, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, said, “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 c ongoing.”

 

Findings by Daily Trust show that the case file was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice, while the Police Homicide Section proceeded with an autopsy pending the outcome.

It was also gathered that the autopsy report was released about a week ago.

When contacted on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the development.

According to him, the report detected harmful levels of tramadol and its metabolites, along with methamphetamine, in the deceased’s system.

 

The report concluded that the cause of death was “aspiration pneumonitis resulting from the ingestion of these toxic substances.”

The terse statement made available to Daily Trust reads: “The Consultant Anatomic Pathologist reported that toxicology results revealed harmful levels of tramadol and its metabolites, as well as methamphetamine, and opined that the cause of death was aspiration pneumonitis resulting from the ingestion of these toxic substances, with the date of death being 17/01/2026.”

The singer began to gain prominence after releasing his Fuji cover of Davido’s ‘If’ in 2019, which attracted massive traction on social media.

He also delivered covers of songs by artistes like Tekno, 2Baba, 9ice, and Small Doctor.

 

Destiny Boy also released songs such as ‘Lamba’, ‘One Transaction’, ‘Gbese’, ‘Billion Dollar’, ‘Mio Gbonkankan’, and ‘Lowkey’.

The singer and Iremide, his partner, welcomed their first child together in November 2024.

As expected, widespread reactions pour in as the autopsy result finally reveals the cause of singer Destiny Boy’s death, see below;

abbydee_official commented, “I said it💔the seizure was as a result of too much intakes of drugs.”

 

kelvsing shared, “Police fast on dis but mohbad own dey take two years too do😂😂😂.”

authority_big_john added, “Why this one own rush come out Nigeria is a funny country .”

smythtommy93 uttered, “The first video 📸 that boy fuming on is mouth i knew it a substance.”

adewole_arafat noted, “Say no to drugs.”

 

toc_1092 remarked, “But mohbad own hard una to perform abi we Dey watch sha.”