Junior Pope: Bodies of Makeup Artist and Cameraman Recovered, Sound engineer’s Body Still Missing.
Two bodies have been found in the River Niger following the mishap that claimed the life of popular Nigerian actor Junior Pope. Recall that the beloved actor died on April 10 after a boat carrying him and other crew members for Adanma Luke’s movie capsized. Although Pope’s body and three others were recovered that same day, two out of the three missing bodies have been found.
A report reaching Igbo History asserts that two bodies have been found from the tragic boat accident that took the life of Nigerian actor Obumneme Odonwodo, aka Junior Pope. In a post by filmmaker Stanley Ontop, who was at the scene of the mishap, he disclosed that the two bodies belonged to the makeup artist and cameraman who were on set for Adanma Luke’s movie “The Other Side of Life”.
He also noted that the sound technician’s body is still missing. Igbo History earlier reported that the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has declared Thursday, April 11, a ‘No Shoot Day’ for all Nollywood filmmakers following the death of the actor and three other crew members in a boat accident on the Anam River in Anambra State on Wednesday.
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