Crew confirms death of Junior Pope, blames poor health facility

• Nollywood actor Junior Pope confirmed dead after boat mishap in Asaba.
• Confusion ensued with social media reports initially claiming his death, later clarified by AGN President.
• Crew member reveals actor was revived but succumbed due to lack of oxygen supply at the hospital.
• Crew member Stanley Ontop reveals hospital’s failure to provide essential medical resources.

The crew of Nollywood actor Junior Pope has confirmed his untimely death following a boat mishap in Asaba.

The initial confusion surrounding the actor’s condition, which saw a flurry of social media reports claiming his death, was clarified by Emeka Rollas, President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), who later deleted a post affirming the actor’s survival.

However, the latest update from Junior Pope’s crew paints a grim picture of the circumstances leading to his passing.

Stanley Ontop, a member of the late actor’s team, revealed in a live Instagram session that Junior Pope was indeed revived after being rushed to the hospital.

Despite this initial glimmer of hope, the actor faced a critical setback due to the lack of essential medical resources.

Ontop disclosed that the hospital where Junior Pope was admitted failed to provide the necessary oxygen supply crucial for his immediate treatment.

Tragically, Junior Pope’s condition deteriorated rapidly, and he was ultimately declared dead by the attending physician.

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In related news, Nollywood actor, Junior Pope is reportedly not dead according to recent reports.

Videos making the rounds online capture the moment he was revived by the crowd as they fanned him ceaselessly while the actor gasped for breath.

Another clip shows the actor being carried by the crowd with people suggesting that he was being taken to the hospital.

The news has left a lot of netizens excited and jubilant as the comment section was filled with cheerful remarks.