Family announce burial plans for BBNaija star Rico Swavey

Big Brother Naija roommate Rico Swavey, who died on Thursday, will be buried on October 20, his family confirms.

Rico Swavey was involved in a car accident last Tuesday and died on October 13 after spending two days on life support.

His family and management team announced his funeral plans on Twitter on Tuesday.

"With heavy hearts, we invite all friends and fans of Rico Swavey to his Tribute Party/Candlelight Walk tomorrow as we witness a star-studded supernova. Thank you all," the caption read .

A Night of Tribute and Candlelight Walk will be held on Wednesday at Retro Citi, Victoria Island, Lagos.

This will be followed by a private service at Trinity Methodist Church, Tinubu Square on Thursday.

His funeral will follow immediately at Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, Lagos, where the deceased will be laid to rest.

Tuesday's only horrific car accident left him hospitalized and in critical condition.

Friends and celebrities have opened a fundraiser for ex-Big Brother Naija Season 3 star.

Sharing a photo of hospitalized Rico Swavey on Instagram, noted that the crash victim was placed on life support.

He tweeted: "Please help save Rico. He was in a serious car accident; we need to keep him on life support and continue to pay rising medical bills while we pray for the miracle of God".

"We can't do this alone. Please click the link to donate at ricoswavey.com," he added.

Reality TV star Alex Asogwa, aka Alex Unusual, who shared the news of the accident on his Twitter also called for donations on his Instagram page.

She wrote: "Anything you can do to support them will be greatly appreciated as he is on life support and fighting for his life. Please @ricoswavey_official needs our help #ricoswavey #prayforricoswavey ."

Meanwhile, Doren Specialist Hospital has denied allegations that its staff members were negligent in the treatment of the late Big Brother Naija star.

The hospital also denies filming the reality TV star on his sickbed.

A viral Twitter following the star's death showed disorganized health workers surrounding Rico as he lay on the sickbed.

The video sparked outrage from health workers and the facility, many of whom assumed it was Doren Hospital, Ajah, Lagos State.

Doren, however, denied claims that his health workers denied Swavey prompt medical attention.

A statement shared via the hospital's Instagram page details the treatment given to the reality TV star upon his arrival at the hospital. Furthermore, he said his nurses were not responsible for the viral video.

On Thursday, Rico's close friend and roommate Alex Unusual also criticized hospitals for not dealing promptly with patients who have rushed into their facility.

Rico Swavey, real name Patrick Fakoya was born in 1992 in Nigeria.

He is survived by seven siblings and was the only male child of his parents. He also had a law degree from Babcock University.

After school, he embarked on a musical career because of his love for music.

Rico once revealed that before the big brother show, he was in the cast of Tinsel, Life 101 on ebony life TV and Unspoken on Iroko TV.

Rico entered Big Brother Naija's house in 2018 for the season of this show, which was tagged "Double Wahala".

He stayed in the house for ten weeks while making friends and enjoying the game show.

One of his greatest moments in the house was when he spoke passionately to his roommates about food waste.

Rico was a talented musician. Although he never reached the big leagues, he nevertheless