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‘Junior Pope was provided life jacket but rejected it because it was dirty’ – Movie producer, Adanma Luke
Adanma Luke, the producer of the movie Junior Pope was
shooting before he drowned has claimed that the later actor was given a life
jacket but rejected it.
Luke has been under heavy fire following the death of actor
Junior Pope and three others after their boat capsized on the Anam River in
Anambra State while returning from the location of her movie, ‘The Other Side
Of Life.’
Breaking her silence since the incident, Luke Adanma claimed
that Junior Pope was provided with a life jacket but rejected it because it was
dirty.
Speaking in a video message shared via her Instagram
account, she said: “My director was on life jacket, Emeka the DOP was also on
life jacket. There was still one life jacket available, I don’t know who took
it.
“My producer manager said they saw life jackets hanging and “Those with life jackets survived the boat mishap. And they “It was when they came out that they noticed that he was no “I said what could have caused this accident? They said they Video; Movie producer, Adanma Luke says life jacket was provided for Junior Pope and others.
So why didn’t they use it? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/q4w63eqVIH
— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) April 13, 2024
they took them. He said he even asked the late Friday to take one to Junior
Pope but Junior Pope said it was dirty so he didn’t take it.
also told me that when they were in the water trying to survive, Junior Pope
was also there asking, ‘Is everybody okay? Hope everybody is fine?’ They said
they even threw a gallon to him to use and hold himself which he was holding
but all of a sudden they didn’t see him again.
longer there. They said divers came and reduced some of them while other divers
were still there trying to rescue others.
don’t know but TC was standing on the speed boat rigging bell.”
