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E-Money And I Will Cater For Junior Pope’s Children Till They Grow Up – Kcee Vows

Popular Nigerian singer, Kcee has vowed that he and his brother, Emeka Okonkwo, also known as E-Money, will assume responsibility for the late Nollywood actor, Junior Pope’s children till they are old enough to cater for themselves.

He made the pledge at the actor’s funeral in Ukehe, Nsukka, Enugu State, on Friday.

Kcee said, “On behalf of my brother, E-Money and our friends, I want to say sorry to the family. Junior Pope is a blessing to this generation. He is somebody that we will never forget in this generation.

“My brother is the godfather of his first son. The friendship we have with Junior Pope has been for ages. When the unfortunate incident happened, my brother said to me that we were going to take up responsibility for his three sons till they were grown.

“But we can’t do that without the support of the family. So we are saying it openly to the family, we are ready to take care of the three kids to any level they want till they are grown to cater for themselves. We will take care of their education, feeding, clothing, and holidays.

We are not doing it to show off but to honour our friend’s dying wish for a better life for his children. And we took it upon ourselves that we are going to support this family to train these children.”

Recall that Junior Pope died on April 10, 2024, alongside three others after their boat capsized on the Anam River in Anambra State while returning from a film location.

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Nollywood Stars Hold Candlelight Service For Late Actor, Junior Pope

Nollywood stars held a candlelight vigil to mourn the demise of their colleague, Junior Pope who perished in a boat mishap alongside other crew members.

The widow of the deceased, Jennifer Awele Okpuno, was also seen at the sad event.

While many of the victims have already been laid to rest and honoured by their families, a candlelight vigil was organized specifically to honour Junior Pope.

Notable personalities, including actors, actresses, and his wife, attended to mourn his loss.

As videos of the candlelight procession circulated on social media, concerned fans of the late actor flooded the comment section with their condolences.

See some reactions below:

Mimi: “Angel Emeka face don change 💔 I believe this moment she’s pain mummy Good luck.”

dabby106: “still can’t believe his gone untill his name was mentioned today at the AMVCA.”

Bbwhite and Princess: “I can’t hold my tears. He used to be my hubby’s friend and was humble to earth. I last saw him when hubby was still in Nigeria….Please rest well. If you were killed may ur killers never find peace.”

Eddy Eze: “This life everythig na banza oooooo. Rest on Junior Pope.”

@ebyb123: “This is the most painful death in Nollywood I swear. This one pain me as if he is my brother.”

Ezediana Mma: “Omo this life nothing Dey am ooo 🥺 like it feels as if he is my brother coz it’s pains me as if we are related God pls.”

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Nigerians Drag Zubby Michael For Not Paying Tribute To Jnr Pope

Social media users are dragging Nollywood actor, Zubby Michaels for not posting a tribute on his page to mourn his colleague, Jnr Pope, who died in a boat mishap.

Recall that April 10, 2024, marked a tragic day for Nollywood as actor Junior Pope and four other crew members lost their lives in a devastating accident.

The incident occurred when their boat capsized in Anam River, Anambra, while they were returning from a movie location.

Following the tragic deaths, Zubby posted a video on his Instagram page, seemingly relaxed and hanging out with someone.

Despite numerous celebrities publicly expressing condolences, the movie star has refrained from acknowledging Pope’s passing on any of his social media platforms.

Social media erupted with mixed reactions to Zubby Michael’s video, with many wondering why he had not taken to his online platforms to mourn Jnr Pope.

Some argued that the actor might have been experiencing genuine sorrow and didn’t feel the need to express it publicly, while others cast doubt on his friendship with the late Jnr Pope.

Read some of their comments below:

Kingubgentle_ praised Zubby’s authenticity: “This is the only real Nollywood actor. Those fake ones rushed to post about Junior Pope. They rushed to exploit his circumstances for content. God sees.”

Funny Mouth pointed out their strained relationship: “They’re not even on good terms. If you check, they’re not even following each other.”

Splendstar defended Zubby’s choice: “Why are you all shouting that he didn’t mourn Pope? Do you think posting someone on IG is a sign of love? You don’t tell people how to mourn or react to feelings that hurt them. You all should rest or unfollow him if you don’t like his posts. Give it a rest; he’s human too.”

Amakaz Empire questioned Zubby’s behavior: “You were his best man at his wedding. What happened?”

Jyro_baby expressed disappointment: “Zubby, I thought you and Pope were friends.”

Everything Successful suggested showing respect: “I understand your point, but at least for the sake of the last respect, you should post something, boss.”

Ab Star Update urged Zubby to acknowledge Jnr Pope: “Sir, you’re not saying anything about Jnr Pope. You can’t tell me it’s sadness. At least, can’t you pretend even if you don’t want to?”

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Junior Pope: We Rescued 7 Persons, 2 Died And 3 Bodies Are Yet To Be Recovered – NIWA Speak On Boat Accident

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has provided more detailed information regarding the number of individuals involved, casualties, and survivors in the boat accident that occurred in Anambra State, involving the well-known Nollywood star John Paul Odonwodo, commonly known as ‘Junior Pope.’

NIWA Area Manager Mr Suleiman Nicholas told Vanguard that contrary to the claim that the incident happen in Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area, of the state, the incident actually happened at the Akpaka Area a suburb of Onitsha and Nsugbe Anambra East Local Government Area, when the victims were coming back from Anam, where they went to shoot a movie.

Mr. Nicholas, further disclosed that they were twelve in the ill fated boat, and seven of the victims were rescued a life, two were recovered dead, while three are still missing and out of the three missing, two are female, while one is male.

The NIWA Area Manager, stated that his men are already at the scene of the incident in Akpaka Area of Onitsha and Nsugbe, conducting rescue and recovery activities, with the men of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria and Marine Police.

Asked if the popular Nollywood actor, John Paul Odobwido, aka Junior Pope was one of the dead victims, he said “my people said Junior Pope was one of the dead’.

Further question on the cause of the incident, Mr Nicholas said “Whatever you will get now as the cause of the incident may not be accurate, we are waiting for the report from my men who are at the scene of the incident, my men are on the water now to recover the remaining three missing victims”.

The recent boat mishap is happening barely three months after the January 4th to 5th boat mishap that happened in Umumu Umuebwelum Anam, Anambra West Local Government area.

The ill fated boat involved in the January accident was said to have taken off at Ojolofe Idah Water Front Idah Local Government Area Kogi State and on arrival at Umumu Umuebwelum Anam Anam hit a barrier and capsized.

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Actor Junior Pope Dies In A Boat Accident

39-year-old Nigerian actor, Junior Pope is dead.

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.

Their bodies have since been recovered.

Hours ago, the actor shared a video of himself taken yesterday in a boat and praying frantically to arrive at his destination safely.

The accident unfortunately happened on his way back from the location today April 10th.

The actor is survived by his wife and three children. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.