Stanley Nwoke Demands Arrest Of Adamma Luke, Boat Rider Over Junior Pope's Death

Movie producer Stanley Nwoke calls for the arrest of colleague Adamma Luke over Nollywood actor Junior Pope’s death.
Junior Pope and others drowned in River Niger while returning from a movie location.
Nwoke criticizes Nollywood producers for lack of financial support and solidarity among cast and crew.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a movie producer, Stanley Nwoke, has called for the immediate arrest of his colleague, Adamma Luke, over the death of Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope.
Naija News reported that the 39-year-old actor and some others drowned in the Delta State axis of River Niger while coming back from a movie location in a boat

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The actor was finally confirmed dead on Wednesday night, a few hours after leaving the set of the movie titled “The Other Side Of Life” being produced by Adamma Luke.

Reacting to the tragic death of the actor in a post via his Instagram page on Thursday, Nwoke called for the arrest of the producer and the boat driver, who is said to be alive.

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He also lambasted Nollywood producers as the worst producers in the Nigerian entertainment industry, adding that there is no love in the movie industry.

Nwoke said they are fond of not spending enough funds on movie cast and crew, adding that if an actor complained too much on set, they would be blacklisted immediately.