The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has officially confirmed the tragic passing of Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope.
The actor, along with three companions, lost their lives after their boat capsized in the Anam River in Anambra state while returning from a movie shoot.
Emeka Rollas, announcing the sad news via his official Instagram account in the early hours of Friday, April 11, 2024, disclosed that despite efforts by two reputable hospitals, Junior Pope could not be revived.
In his statement, Rollas mentioned that Junior Pope’s body had been recovered, but the bodies of the three other actors involved in the accident had yet to be located.
“It’s so so sad that our joy was short-lived. My first post was out of excitement when we noticed his tingling fingers. Two notable hospitals tried their best to revive him but to no avail. God knows the best. We finally lost him. Mr. Friday’s corpse has been identified but three other corpses are yet to be found,” Rollas wrote.