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My heart is heavy with questions – Jim Iyke mourns Junior Pope

Award winning Nigerian actor, Jim Iyke has expressed sadness over the passing of his colleague, Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope.

Junior Pope reportdly died after being involved in a boat mishap on the Anam River in Anambra state on Wednesday while returning from a film location.

Taking to Instagram to grieve over the father of three on Thursday, Jim Iyke said he is no stranger to devastating loss but “this one is a different pain”.

Junior Pope boat accident

The famous Nollywood ‘bad boy’ as he is fondly called, added that he can’t question God but his heart is so heavy with so many questions.

Jim Iyke wrote: “Dear God, I am not stranger to devastating loss. I will not dare question your will but my heart is so heavy with so many questions. Words fail me.

“To the giver and taker of life, I surrender but this one is a different pain. A different loss. Broken in ways I don’t even understand. Rest with God JP. Rest my dear brother.”

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Meanwhile, in related news…

CorrectNG reported earlier today that a Ghanaian prophet once shared a vision involving late actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo about an impending disaster.

In a video from 2023 which resurfaced amid reports of the actor’s death, the clergyman warned him of an accident sent from the spiritual realm.

He had appeared in a radio show where he sent the message to the Nigerian actor, urging him to look into his family from his father’s side because they are scheming against him behind his back.

The prophet claimed that there is a darkness hovering over the father-of-three and noted that it was just a matter of time for the tragedy to strike.