Adanma Luke came under heavy criticism from Nigerians following the tragic death of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope
By Kehinde Okeowo
Embattled Movie producer, Adanma Luke, who was producing the movie Nollywood actor, Pope Odonwodo, aka Junior Pope was taking part in before he drowned has claimed that the late thespian was offered a life jacket.
TheNiche had earlier reported that Junior Pope died after a boat conveying him and other crew members capsized on the Anam River in Anambra State while returning from the location of her movie, ‘The Other Side Of Life.’
Following the tragic incident, Luke came under heavy criticism from Nigerians who wondered why she did not provide the late thespian with a life jacket.
However, while giving her own side of the story in a recent social media post, she claimed that Junior Pope was provided a life jacket but he rejected it, saying it was dirty.
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Speaking via a video message shared on her Instagram page, Adanma Luke 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 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.”
