Victor Olaiya laid to rest

By Kolawole Bamidele
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The remains of late highlife music legend, Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya was laid to rest yesterday, in Lagos.

The burial, which was private and attended by Only family members and very few friends, was done in strict compliance with the medical guidelines to curb the spread of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.

The internment took place at the Vaults and Gardens, Ikoyi.

Olaiya popularly known as ‘highlife evil genius,’ an indigene of Ekiti, died at 89 on February 12, 2020 at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos.