Nollywood actor, Junior Pope has come under fire for sharing the lifeless body of his colleague, Junior Pope following his demise.
In the video, the actor could be seen lying dead with cotton wool in his nose in a hospital bed, where he was pronounced dead, as AGN president, Emeka Rollas and others surround him in tears.
The video didn’t sit well with some social media users who filthy dragged him for sharing the disturbing video without considering the mental state of his wife, children, and family members.
One Cjuka Egbu wrote, “Post his dead body without the permission of the family is very disrespectful. I’m shocked, angry and disappointed. How would you feel if this was done to your close relative or sibling? Do you know that you can be sued for this
One Khani Spencer wrote, “Why do you post such a sensitive content
One Geestylez wrote, “Yoh. Content will be the end of money. What happened to respecting the privacy of families? Why post him like this, we are a lost generation. I am sorry, this is unacceptable
One Nwosu Enyinnaya wrote, “Was making a video of a dead man and posting on the internet really necessary. You can use his old pictures if you have to. We should consider direct family members and how these will affect them. Some of them will be seeing his dead body on the internet for the first time.
Kemi Filani reported on Wednesday that Nollywood lost another of its beloved actors, Junior Pope, who had drowned while returning from a movie location with his colleagues in a boat at Anam River in Anambra State. The actor was said to have woken up briefly and was taken to the Water Shrine for some cleansing after which he was taken to the hospital, where he eventually gave up.
Confirming his death, the AGN president expressed sadness over his demise as he noted how their joy was short-lived. He stated that his first post was out of excitement when he noticed his tingling fingers. Unfortunately, two hospitals tried their best to revive him but to no avail.
Following his untimely demise, his family members and the community where he died are currently battling for his body. According to reports, some people in the community are insisting that the actor must be buried in the river to avoid repercussions, while another group said the family should take the body to a specific shrine where a certain herbalist in charge of the river will supposedly bring him back to life.
Netizens had dug up a video of a Ghanaian Prophet prophesying about his death. The Ghanaian prophet, who made the prophecy last year in an interview, had warned the actor against spiritual attack from his family. He had warned the actor to cross-check his father’s side because there was darkness on him.