19th January, 2011
The family of the late Samuel Olabanji Dada a.k.a Captain Killer has announced the burial arrangements for the Nigerian professional wrestler who died on 4 January at 63.
According to a member of the family, Most Senior Apostle Folorunso Michael Dada, the late Captain Killer’s journey home will begin this evening with lying in state at the Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos today, while a service of songs will be held between 4 and 6p.m. at his residence at 23, Disu Street, Amje Bus Stop, Alagbado, Lagos, South West, Nigeria.
Tomorrow, the corpse departs 445 Nigeria Air Force, NAF Hospital Mortuary, Ikeja for his home town, Omu Aran, Kwara State, where a Christian wake-keep will be held at the family compound, Ile-Oro by 4 p.m.
On Friday, a burial service will be held at Ile-Oro by 9p.m., while the interment follows immediately at Christian Cemetery, Ilofa Road, Omu Aran, Kwara State.
An outing service will be held at C & S Movement Church, Su-headquarters, Ekan Road, Omu Aran, while reception for guests will be held within the church premises.
The former Commonwealth Games Heavyweight champion is survived by wife, six children, a grandchild, brothers, sisters and a host of other relations.
The ex-Warrant Officer in the Nigerian Air force was from the family of the late Aremu Dada of Ile-Ire, Omu Aran in Ifelodun Local Government
— Taiwo Adelu
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