Nollywood Actor Junior Pope, Others Drown In Anambra River
The popular nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, drowned in Anambra river with three of his colleagues on their way back from movie location in Anambra State on Wednesday.
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The incident happened at Anam River in Anambra West Local Government Area of the State, few hours after the actor shared a video of himself and other actors on a boat heading to the location.
Hours ago, the actor shared a video of himself taken yesterday (Tuesday)in a boat and praying frantically to arrive at his destination safely. The accident unfortunately happened on their way back from the location today April 10,2024.
Announcing the unfortunate news, filmmaker Sam Olatunji, revealed that the actor died alongside three others after their boat capsized, while their bodies have been recovered.
The tragic demise of the 39-year-old Junr Pope has continued to spark off chain of reactions and has shocked fans and fellow industry figures, with many expressing their condolences and disbelief on social media platforms.
“Four actors including Jnr Pope fell into Anam River on their way to location and their bodies have been recovered. What a sad day for Nollywood. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Multiple sources confirm this sad development to us,” a social media user wrote.
According to an eye witness account, “those who were wearing the life jacket were saved by divers while those without life jackets were drowned.”
Prior to his death, actor Odonwodo was known to show off his wife and three children and he puts in effort to interpret his movie roles. Aside from being a movie star, Junior Pope was also involved in skit-making and he got the attention of his fans with his videos.
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