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Tears As Burial Ceremony Of Junior Pope Begins (Photos)

Family, friends and relatives could not hold back their tears as the burial ceremony of the late Nollywood actor, John Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, begun at St. Peter’s Catholic Parish, Ukehe, in Enugu State.

It was learnt that the burial is currently ongoing, with the presence of many Nollywood personalities.


The funeral mass is being officiated by Rt Rev Godfrey Onah, Bishop of Nsukka Catholic Diocese.

 

The 43-year-old actor died alongside four others on April 10 when their boat capsized in the Anam River while returning from a movie shoot.

 

 

His family had earlier revealed that he would be laid to rest on May 17 in his Uwala Abaka, Ukehe hometown, in Nsukka, Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State.

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