Junior Pope: Video As Popular Actor And Three Others Die During Boat Trip To A Film Production

Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo popularly called, Jnr Pope, is dead.

It was gathered that the actor died on Wednesday afternoon during a boat trip for a film production.

National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, confirmed that the remains of the actor have been deposited at the morgue.

Junior Pope: Video As Popular Actor And Three Others Die During Boat Trip To A Film Production

He also confirmed that three bodies of crew members are yet to be recovered as they were four in the boat which capsized after colliding with another boat around the River Niger area in Anambra State.

Less than 24 hours ago, the actor put up a video of himself in a speed boat with no life jacket on with the caption: “See me lamenting the risk we take to entertain you, crossing river 9ja yesterday with no life jacket…who does that?” (sic)

Nollywood actors have started putting up condolence messages on their social media pages to honour the late actor.

See video of him below;

 

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