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The funeral service for Olugbenga Owolabi, the US-based proprietor of Tana Suites in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, who was abducted by gunmen from the hotel and later shot dead in captivity, is currently holding in Maryland, US.
Owolabi was killed alongside a staff of the hotel, Racheal Opadele, who was a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, by their abductors on August 3 after collecting N5 million ransom.
Also the Okada rider, who conveyed the person that volunteered to deliver the ransom to the designated point for payment was also killed while the ransom carrier escaped with injuries.
According to a release by the family, the funeral is holding at Trinity Life church, Timonium, Maryland, USA.
A wake keeping was held for the deceased at the same venue yesterday.
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