By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, popularly called Jnr Pope, is dead.
The promising actor reportedly died while filming in the afternoon in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
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He was said to be on a boat trip to a movie location before the unfortunate incident happened.
According to reports, the boat capsized and he was drowned alongside two other yet to be identified actors.
His body was recovered and rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
However, the Delta State Chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emma Onyemeziem, confirmed that his corpse had been deposited in the mortuary.
Late Junior Pope was one of the most talented actors in Nigeria. Rest in peace.