22-year-old Nigerian Afrofuji singer, Destiny Boy, passed away on Sunday January 18, 2026, after battling a long-term illness known as “Ogu oru,” which caused seizures.
He had recently celebrated the birth of his first child in November 2024. His mother, Saida Adeshina, revealed that the family had been managing his condition with traditional healers and clerics, but it had almost driven him mad. She dismissed rumors linking his death to money rituals, stating he was not involved in such activities.
“Destiny Boy was not involved in money rituals. Those spreading such misinformation are just seeking attention from his death. Destiny went to rest. When he gave birth to his child, about four days after the naming, we went to Oba Edu Ifayomi, who initiated him traditionally. The man likes him as his son, so that’s why he told us to come and collect a ram for the baby’s naming ceremony.
It was then that the sickness caught up with him, causing him to fall. It was there that we took him to the hospital. Oba Edu said we should ensure he’s properly treated and that he will take care of himself. He kept sending us money even when he was transferred to about two other hospitals.
When we saw the trend of the sickness, we told him that we should go traditional, and he said we should bring him to his place. I was the one he even gave the soap to bathe him.We returned, and he was fine. The sickness he battled with was ‘Ogu oru,’ which caused him to have seizures. The sickness had almost run him mad. We were the ones who always ensured that he didn’t run out in the process of calming him.” the mother said in a video that trended on Monday, January 19, a day after his tragic death.
The late singer was known for his Fuji cover of Davido’s hit song “If.” The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect and is investigating his death, with one report suggesting he vomited blood before passing away.
