Patrick Adebowale Fakoya, also known as Rico Swavey and a former Big Brother Naija contestant, was buried in Lagos today.
Rico Swavey passed away on October 13 following a horrifying car accident in Lagos that left him unconscious for two days.
The Methodist Church of Trinity (Tinubu Square) in Lagos Island hosted a church service on Thursday morning to begin his burial procedures before his family carried his remains to a funeral home.
In Ikoyi, Lagos, Ebony vault served as the location of his funeral. Family and friends attended the private gathering.
The burial of Big Brother's beloved star was overshadowed by the second anniversary of the EndSars protests as Nigerians mourned and remembered the victims of the Lekki shootings, which occurred at the Lekki tollgate.
The tribute night for Rico was held on Wednesday at Retro Citi in Victoria Island Lagos.
His fellow housemates and Nigerian celebrities, including Arin, Bam Bam, Tobi, Phyna, Bella, Cross, Somadina and Dorathy, attended the tribute night.
Teddy A, Ozo, Frodd, Groovy, Sheggz, Boma, Ebuka Obi Uchendu and John Ugbe, the head of Multichoice Nigeria, were also in attendance.
The attendees were dressed in black to mourn and pay their respects to their dearly departed friend and family member.
Patrick Adebowale Fakoya, popular as Rico Swavey, was involved in a fatal motor accident on 11th October.
His death took the fans by storm as he was known to be a peaceful soul while participating in the reality TV show- Big Brother Naija Season 3 in 2018.
Rico’s death is still a subject of discussion as a recent viral video shows the lackadaisical attitude of caregivers in the footage of his last moments.
Some of Rico’s fans had accused the staff of Doren Specialist Hospital in Lagos of recording the footage, but the facility dismissed the allegations.
The Lagos state government also announced the commencement of an investigation into the matter.
On Monday, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) partnered with the Lagos State government to probe the circumstances surrounding the reality star’s death.