Actor Jnr Pope Who was Reported Drowned, is Still Alive – AGN President


The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has confirmed that Jnr Pope Odonwodo, who was reported to have been involved in a boat mishap, has been resuscitated. Earlier reports stated that Jnr Pope and four other actors had drowned after their boat capsized in the Anam River while returning from a movie shoot.

Filmmaker Sam Olatunji had earlier confirmed the actor’s death on his Instagram page, and the Delta State Chairperson of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emma Onyemeziem, confirmed to Vanguard that his remains had been deposited in the morgue. However, Mr Rollas confirmed on Wednesday night that the actor is receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital and that he is alive.

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