The mother of the late Nigerian singer Destiny Boy, Saida Adeshina, has spoken out amid rumors surrounding her son’s death, firmly denying claims that he was involved in money rituals or sacrificed for fame.

In a video circulating on social media, an emotional Saida Adeshina warned Nigerians against spreading unverified stories about her son, saying anyone using his name to seek relevance would “suffer the same fate” as him.

Introducing herself as the late singer’s mother, she explained that Destiny Boy had been battling a long-term illness, which began about two years ago, shortly after the birth of his son.

According to her, Destiny and his father had visited a popular herbalist known as Ifayomi before the child’s naming ceremony, during which Destiny was initiated into Ifa worship. She said the herbalist reportedly showed affection towards Destiny and gifted him a ram, but shortly afterwards, the singer fell ill, clutching his stomach and collapsing.

He was taken to the hospital, and the family continued to keep in touch with Ifayomi, who, she claimed, assisted them financially and reassured them that nothing would happen to Destiny.

Saida narrated that when his condition failed to improve, the herbalist asked that Destiny be brought to him. She said she personally bathed her son with a soap provided by Ifayomi, after which he seemed to recover temporarily.

However, the illness later returned and was described as “Oku Oru,” a condition she likened to epilepsy, which caused erratic behaviour at intervals. According to her, the family tried to manage the situation quietly to protect Destiny Boy’s image as a rising music star. They reportedly sought help from several pastors and herbalists in search of a cure before eventually returning him to Ifayomi.

She added that she was unable to visit her son in his final days due to her health and business commitments but became worried after repeated calls to him went unanswered. Days later, she received a late-night call informing her that his condition had worsened again.

Saida stated that Destiny’s father was with him throughout and that he appeared well enough to entertain people earlier that same day. She also dismissed suspicions around the herbalist, noting that Ifayomi had travelled at the time and would not have done so if Destiny’s condition was critical.

She concluded by saying that when Destiny later refused to take a herbal medication upon the herbalist’s return, the family was advised to take him to the hospital.

Translating her words, she said:

“To Nigerians saying nonsense, anyone who wants to use my son’s name to trend will suffer the same fate as my late son. My name is Saida Adeshina, I am the late singer’s mother. Destiny went to rest. When he gave birth to his son, four days before the naming, he and his dad went to meet herbalist Ifayomi, who initiated him into Ifa worship. He gave him a ram because he likes Destiny as if he were his son. That was how the sickness started; he fell and held his stomach, which was two years ago. We took him to hospital. That was how we started calling Ifayomi, who has been helping financially. He told us that nothing must happen to Destiny. When we saw no changes, we informed Ifayomi and he asked us to bring him over.

“He gave me a soap and I bathed Destiny myself. He got better and we return home. After the naming ceremony, we took him back. They said the sickness is ‘Oku Oru’, which happens like epilepsy and after a while he’d start acting erratically. We tried to cover it because he was a superstar. We went to different pastors and herbalists just to find a cure and we had to return him to Ifayomi. I couldn’t visit because of my business and health but four days ago, I called him but he didn’t answer the phone, same thing three days ago.

“I was called late in the night on the same day when I got a call that the thing has happened again. In fact, his father was there throughout and they said Destiny entertained people during the day. In fact, the herbalist travelled; if something was wrong with Destiny, he wouldn’t have travelled. So, when he got back, he checked on Destiny again but when he tried to give him a herbal medication, he didn’t take it so he asked us to take him to the hospital.”

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