Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Rico Swavey, is dead.

His death was announced by his colleagues, Alex Unusual and Tobi Bakre, on their social media pages on Thursday.

Rico Swavey was involved in a car crash and had been on life support before his death.

Alex Unusual tweeted a photo of the deceased and said, “This was not what we agreed Rico. Rest In Peace #ricoswavey.”

Bakre shared a photo of them together in the Big Brother House and said, “We lost him. But thanks a lot guys. God knows best.”