BREAKING: Nollywood Actor Junior Pope Drowned And Died [VIDEO]

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Actor Junior Pope dies in boat accident in Anambra

It was said that while traveling to a filming site, the movie actor fell into the Anam River in Anambra state.

It was reported that he was with a few other actors.

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) national secretary, Abubakar Yakubu, confirmed Pope's passing on Wednesday.

“Yes. It happened at Asaba, River Niger. He had a fatal boat mishap. Unfortunately, he lost his life with four others that have not been identified yet,” he said.

Pope earlier shared a video of himself on a boat on his way to the movie location.

“See me lamenting.... The risk we take to entertain you; crossing river 9ja yesterday with no life jacket.... Na wahooooo Who does that ??” the actor captioned the Instagram post.

Watch Video of him on the boat below: 

The latest tragedy to strike Nollywood this year is the passing of Junior Pope.

Prominent actors like Sisi Quadri, John ‘Mr. Ibu’ Okafor and Ameachi Munagor passed away last month.

It was Deji Aderemi, also known as Olofa Ina, in January. In February, Ethel Ekpe was the one. Her portrayal of “Segi” in the sitcom “Basi and Company” on Nigerian Television Authority made her well-known.

However, Jennifer Awele was the wife of the 39-year-old actor. They have three children together.

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