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UPDATED: Nollywood Actor Junior Pope is dead, watch last video he posted before he drowned
Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, passes away after his boat capsized in a river on his way to a movie shoot..
This comes shortly after he posted a video of himself on a boat on Instagram.
See video below:
Junior pope last moment !
— BaLoX (@ukange_davidx) April 10, 2024
I have three children to raise ,see the risk we take to entertain you guys !
May his soul rest in peace 💔😭 pic.twitter.com/FsizlTUnYl
This happened at cable point Asaba Delta state as actors going to location get into a boat mishap before arriving at cable point. Four persons were initially reported missing including junior pope Odonwodo.
He acted alongside Rachael okonkwo in the popular movie Nkoli nwa nsukka The actors were assemblee by Rachael Okonkwo. details later
UPDATED:
According to unverified information initially gotten by Edujandon.com, the actor was rejected by the mortuary attendant who said he was still alive.
Junior pope is not deäd yet, the mortuary attendant said there’s life still in the body. Omohhhhh pic.twitter.com/MQNJEg1cdv
— Nnamdi 🦅 (@zamani281) April 10, 2024
But latest updates have confirmed the actor is dead.
“Four actors, including Jnr Pope, fell into Anam River on their way to a location, and their bodies have been recovered.
“What a sad day for Nollywood. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family,” Olatunji wrote on his Instagram page.
Junior Pope leaves behind his wife and three children.
Finally actor/content creator, Junior Pope lost the battle😢
— Italian-maniple (@Italianmaniple) April 11, 2024
RIP bro💔 pic.twitter.com/zmTQNWAjLF
Note: The story has been updated to reflect the current situation report on Junior Pope.
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