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Nollywood actor Junior Pope dies in boat accident

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The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has confirmed the death of Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo aka Junior Pope through a tragic boat accident during a film shoot.

Junior Pope and three others lost their lives when their boat capsized in Anam River, Nigeria.

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