The remains of top Nollywood actor, JohnPaul Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, was on Friday laid to rest at his hometown, Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, in Nsukka, Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Jnr. Pope was buried after a commendation mass at St. Peter’s Catholic Parish, Ukehe, and lying-in-state at his father’s compound, where family members, well-wishers, colleagues and friends had the final glimpse of the late actor before the body was moved to a private venue for internment at about 1.30 pm.
The burial ceremony was witnessed by a horde of colleagues and fans who gathered to pay their final respects to the late actor.
Jnr. Pope died alongside four other people on April 10, after their boat capsized in the Anam River, in Anambra State, while returning from a movie location.
