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Junior Pope: Filmmaker, Adanma Luke surrenders to police after boat mishap
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Adanma Luke, the producer of the upcoming movie in which the late actor Junior Pope was supposed to be featured, has surrendered to the police.
Pope, the actor, died on Wednesday after he fell into the River Niger in Asaba, Delta state on his way to a movie location.
The film star was in the company of some other actors and crew members when the incident occurred.
On Friday, Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra police spokesperson, told TheCable Lifestyle, that Luke was not arrested but submitted herself to the law enforcement agency.
Ikenga added that the two boat drivers were also in custody amid an investigation into Pope’s death.
“She was not arrested, she came by herself, and her statement was obtained. We also have in custody the two boat drivers and interrogation is still ongoing,” he said.
“Early this morning, we have recovered the other three missing bodies. Further details shall be communicated please.”
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) earlier suspended all movies involving riverine locations, following the death of Pope.
Emeka Rollas, the president of the AGN, also warned filmmakers not to work with Luke “until further notice”.
Tochukwu Okafor, the actor fondly called TC Virus who is a survivor of the boat accident, recently opened up about how he escaped the mishap that claimed the life of Pope.
Iconic Nigerian actor, Olu Jacob has been embarked on his final earthly journey.
He was buried at a private cemetery in Lagos on Friday October 2, 2026 after a funeral service.
The funeral service which was attended by actors and other public figures was held at Freedom Center, Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State.
Recall that the 84-year-old died September 16, 2026 after a long battle with Dementia with Lewy bodies, DLB.
Among those in attendance were the Lagos State Deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat; former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun; Lagos State First Lady, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; former first lady of Ekiti State, Bisi Fayemi and Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy.
Celebrities at the event include singer Dare Art Alade, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Kate Henshaw, Toyosi Adesanya, Ruth Kadiri, Stan Eze, Blessing Obasi, Rita Dominic, Ebele Okaro, Shaffy Bello, Hilda Dokubo, Ireti Doyle and Segun Arinze among others.
Phyna has just knocked out Nkechi Blessing in Round 4 at the Chaos in the Ring celebrity boxing match in Lagos.
Phyna, whose real name is Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, stopped Nkechi Blessing in their scheduled four-round celebrity contest at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. After the fight, the former Big Brother Naija winner named Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia, as her next target, claiming that she had been disturbing her through her direct messages (DMs).
Etinosa accepted the challenge, setting up the possibility of another celebrity boxing contest. Phyna also announced that she intends to pursue professional boxing, indicating that her appearance against Nkechi could be the beginning of a longer career in the sport.
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Carter Efe defeated Speed Darlington by unanimous decision in celebrity boxing bout at Balmoral Promotions’ Chaos in the Ring event in Lagos on October 1, 2026.
Carter Efe dominated Speed Darlington across their four-round crossover bout and secured a unanimous decision after four one-sided rounds. The victory extended Efe’s unbeaten run in the Chaos in the Ring celebrity boxing series.
Efe had previously defeated singer Portable in another celebrity boxing contest on May 1, 2026, at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. He won that three-round contest by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-27 in his favour.
The rivalry between Efe and Speed Darlington had intensified before their October meeting, with the two entertainers exchanging confrontational remarks during the build-up. Their face-off generated significant attention before they settled the rivalry inside the ring.
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