A Nigerian music artiste, Egbeoluwa Ademilade, popularly known as Juggernaut has been buried after he died from a fatal car crash on Sunday, September 30, 2018.

Juggernaut was buried on Tuesday, October 2.

According to reports, his car crashed into a trailer with no backlights.

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The record label he was signed to, 5ive Music Group and Black Haus Entertainment, released an official statement about the musician’s death and the events that lead up to his sad demise.

Read the statement below:

5ive Music Group and Black Haus Entertainment are deeply saddened by the sudden death of its artiste, Egbeoluwa Ademilade popularly known as Juggernaut.

Juggernaut was signed to the record label, Blak Haus Entertainment founded by Seun Anikulapo-Kuti, son of the legendary afrobeat king Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Jugger, as he was fondly called by those very close to him in the music industry, attended Corona Nursery and Primary School, Gbagada; King’s College, Lagos; got admitted to Babcock University but attained a Bachelors of Art at Evangel Christian School of America.

He started out his music career as a member and the only rapper in a group of three called the Triple X Entertainment; the other two members being May D (Moyukun Awodunmila) and Faloads (Femi Falode).

In August, he released his “Retouch Your Swag” single which premiered on Cloud9.

He died in the early hours of Sunday 30th September 2018 after his car crashed into a trailer with no backlights, emitting smoke from its exhaust thus reducing visibility.

Until his death, he was a brother, friend and father.

He was laid to rest on the 2nd of October 2018

Signed

5ive Music Group

o/b Black Haus Entertainment & The Egbeoluwa Family

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CEO of Egypt 80 band and BLAK HAUS Group, Seun Kuti, also mourned his death and paid a tribute to him on his Instagram page.

Kuti wrote,

“We can no longer afford to be scared to die when death isn’t scared of us. The only absolute truth the universe offers is that we live to exist no more! We all miss u BIG JUGGAH!

“We shall do our best still to make sure the world sees you! We pray the ancestors give solace to your wife and daughter and your inconsolable parents.

“Juggernaut d amazing is forever with us and swipe left to see what he meant to the hood. The whole neighbourhood came out to show respects to you men, and that’s all the validation we need!! Love u men. Till we meet again. ?????? RIP

See a video of the candlelight procession held for the late Juggernaut:

 

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We can no longer afford to be scared to die when death isn’t scared of us. The only absolute truth the universe offers is that we live to exist no more! We all miss u BIG JUGGAH! We shall do our best still to make sure the world sees you! We pray the ancestors give solace to your wife and daughter and your inconsolable parents. Juggernaut d amazing is forever with us and swipe left to see what he meant to the hood. The whole neighborhood came out to show respects to you men, and that’s all the validation we need!! Love u men. Till we meet again. ?????? RIP

A post shared by Seun Kuti (@bigbirdkuti) on Oct 3, 2018 at 2:07am PDT