Bisina SomtoAdanma Luke, the producer of the movie Junior Pope was filming before his demise, has broken her silence regarding the circumstances surrounding the actor’s death. Luke revealed that Junior Pope was offered a life jacket but rejected it, citing its dirty condition.
The incident occurred when a boat carrying Junior Pope and three others capsized on the Anam River in Anambra State while returning from the movie’s location shoot for ‘The Other Side Of Life.’
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Luke’s revelation has sparked controversy, with many questioning the safety measures in place during the ill-fated trip. According to Luke, both the director and director of photography (DOP) were given life jackets, and there was one available for Junior Pope. However, he refused to wear it due to its unclean state.
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.
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“My producer manager said they saw life jackets hanging and 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.
“Those with life jackets survived the boat mishap. And they 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.
“It was when they came out that they noticed that he was no longer there. They said divers came and reduced some of them while other divers were still there trying to rescue others.
“I said what could have caused this accident? They said they don’t know but TC was standing on the speed boat rigging bell.”
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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
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