More details of how Nollywood actor Junior Pope died have emerged.
Nollywood insiders who spoke with www.theoctopusnews.com, revealed that the actor died after drowning in a boat mishap.
The industry insider revealed that the actor died alongside three others after they fell into Anam River in Anambra State.
Recall that we had earlier reported the actor’s death in our initial story where we reported that he died on his way to a movie location.
Some of his colleagues reacted in the comment section of the video shortly after his death was announced.
“Jesus! Oh Lord! Oh Lord,” Tana Adelana wrote.
“I’m so sad. can’t believe this. Big Sam where are you? am shaking,” Yvonne Jegede wrote.
The 39-year-old was married to Jennifer Awele and they have three children together.
“I don’t say much here anymore for a lot of reasons but I’ll say this, this was all preventable deaths if the minimum standards of safety was followed. If we in this business take ourselves a bit more seriously and practice this profession with all the seriousness it deserves. Nobody should go into a boat without a life jacket. Period. No producer should send people into one nor should anybody cast/crew enter anyone. How many deaths are enough?…… Richerd Mofe Damijo….
“What a tragedy ! What a shame ! How could these young men take this kind of risk. No life jackets and you can’t swim. Ahhh. This is so,so sad.
“May God receive their souls. Amen….. Zik Zulu Okafor
The Anam Community is described as a mega community of eight villages located in Anambra West Local Government Area, Anambra State, bounded by three historic rivers, River Anambra, River Niger and River Ezichi.
