2 boat operators arrested over Junior Pope’s death, others

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By Emmanuel Ndukuba

Awka, April 13, 2024 – Two boat operators have been arrested over the death of popular Nollywood actor Junior Pope and others who died recently in a boat mishap in Anambra state.

Adanma Luke, the producer of the movie actor Junior Pope was featuring in before he and three others met their untimely death in Anam River, has also turned herself in to the police.

Spokesperson of the Anambra Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, said Adanma voluntarily turned herself in to the police on April 11 and wrote a statement.

Ikenga said the two boat operators have been arrested and were in police custody in connection with the unfortunate incident.

He said other members of the cast and crew of the movie would be invited for questioning.

He assured that nothing would be swept under the carpet with regards to the investigation about the incident.

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