Nigerian actor Junior Pope has tragically passed away following a boating accident while en route to a movie shoot. According to reports, the actor died while filming in Asaba, Delta State.
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The boat reported capsized and he, alongside two other yet-to-be-identified actors, drowned. His body was recovered and rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
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The Delta State Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Emma Onyemeziem, confirmed that the corpse had been deposited in the morgue.
The death of Junior Pope is the latest in a string of tragedies that have hit Nollywood this year.
Last month, ace actors, such as Mr. Ibu and Sisi Quadri passed on.
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