"I Haven't Been Able to Leave My Bedroom": FCT Police Spokesperson Reacts to Junior Pope's Death

"I Haven't Been Able to Leave My Bedroom": FCT Police Spokesperson Reacts to Junior Pope's Death

  • Junior Pope's death has continued to spread across the media space as prominent Nigerians and fans can't stop mourning the ace actor
  • SP Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, in her tribute, revealed how traumatised she was after reading the news about the death of the actor
  • Adeh said she could not leave her room, put on her TV or visit the social media because she was a big fan of the actor

Legit.ng journalist Bada Yusuf is an accomplished politics and current affairs editor, boasting over seven years of experience in journalism and writing.

FCT, AbujaThe police spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command, SP Josephine Adeh, has mourned veteran Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo, popularly referred to as John Pope.

Read also

Junior Pope: Akwa Ibom state governor orders body of makeup artist to be brought back home

John Pope passed away with three others on Wednesday, April 10, after their boat capsized at a film location in the Anam River in Anambra state.

FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Ideh, mourns John Paul Odonwodo, a.k.a Junior Pope.
How FCT police spokesperson mourned Jr Pope Photo Credit: Josephine Ideh, Nigeria Police Force
Source: Twitter

AGN confirms death of Junior Pope

The actor's death was confirmed by the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) on Thursday morning, April 11.

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy!

The AGN stated that the actor passed away following an unsuccessful attempt by the crew member to resuscitate him.

The organisation's statement reads in part:

“Two notable hospitals tried their best to revive him, but to no avail. God knows the best. We finally lost him."

FCT police spokesperson mourns Junior Pope's death

In a tweet on Thursday, the FCT police spokesperson said she was traumatised by the news of Junior Pope's demise, adding that she was a big fan of the late actor.

Read also

Nigerian man claims 2 actors had a hand in Junior Pope's death, names them in video

SP Adeh said she had been unable to leave her room or put on her television because she was shocked about the death.

She added that she had stayed away from social media because she was scared to come across his death.

Her tweet reads:

"I haven't been able to leave my bedroom. As a big fan, I'm still in shock and struggling to accept Jr. Pope's death. I can't even bring myself to check Facebook or Instagram for fear of seeing news about his death. I hope his poor widow & kids find comfort."

Below is the tweet:

FCT police recover ransom

Legit.ng earlier reported that the police command in Abuja arrested some notorious kidnappers disturbing the FCT and its environs.

During the coordinated operation, which led to their arrest, more than N9 million of the ransom paid to them was recovered.

Read also

Jnr pope: Actress shares ordeals in the hands of Asaba producers, “collect N200k still won chook me"

The FCT commissioner of police, CP Benneth Igweh, paraded the suspects on Wednesday morning at the force headquarters.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Bada Yusuf avatar

Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng