How Prominent Nigerian Actor Drowned After Instagram Post Lamenting His Fear Of Crossing River

Prominent Nigerian actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo has died after a boat accident. He was aged 39.

GWG.ng reports that his death was confirmed by industry player, Sam Olatunji.

The actor and three of his colleagues were coming back from a movie location in a boat when they fell into Anam River in Anambra state.

It was gathered that their bodies have since been recovered.

Hours before the incident where he died, Junior Pope had shared a video of himself taken the day before praying fervently to cross the river safely.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

Meanwhile, the news that Junior Pope has died follows the news that Water and Garri,” a Nollywood blockbuster featuring Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage  in her first acting role, is set for  premiere on  May 10, its producers have said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Meji Alabi, director of the film made the announcement on his Instagram page.

He wrote: “Always wanted to shoot a movie, so we did. D- excited to share that our new Film “Water & Garri” @WaterAndGarri Film is coming out on May 10th on @Primevideo.”

The highly anticipated movie produced by Jimi Adesanya is slated for premiere on Prime Video, a subscription video on-demand over-the-top (OTTP) streaming and rental service.

The star-studded movie features Tiwa Savage in her acting debut alongside other Nollywood actors, including Jemima Osunde, Mike Afolarin, and Andrew Bunting.

“Water and Garri” is inspired by Tiwa Savage’s second EP song of same title that was released in 2021.

In the five-track EP, the singer explores themes of love, identity and self-discovery, all of which appear in the anticipated film.

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