Family of Rico Swavey Makes His Funeral arrangements Public

Family of Rico Swavey Makes His Funeral arrangements Public

The funeral preparations for late Big Brother Naija star Patrick Adebowale Fakoya, also known as Rico Swavey, have been made public by his family.

Rico was involved in a catastrophic vehicle accident that sent him to the hospital and put him on life support.

On Thursday, October 13, 2022, two days after the accident, the former actor passed away in the hospital.

Plans for his funeral were announced on Tuesday via Twitter in a statement that was endorsed by his family and management team.

“With a heavy heart, we invite all friends and fans of Rico Swavey to his tribute night/candlelight walk tomorrow as we witness a star supernova. Thank you all,” the caption read.

A night of tribute and candlelight walk will take place at Retro Citi, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the night of tribute for the deceased will be followed by a private service at the Methodist Church of the Trinity, Tinubu Square, on Thursday.

The funeral service holds immediately at Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, where the deceased will be laid to rest.