Nollywood Actor Linc Edochie, son of movie legend Pete Edochie, Queen Wokoma, Ruby Ojiakor and other movie stars on Friday arrived in Enugu for the burial of their colleague, Junior Pope.
Queen via her verified Instagram page shared pictures of herself and others dressed in black to pay their last respects to the deceased.
She wrote: “Here to pay our last respect to our friend and colleagues. #ripjuniorpope.”
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Captioning the second set of photos she shared, the actress added: “Life happened! Legacies and memories are what is left behind. Forever in our hearts.”
Actress Ruby Ojiakor on the other hand could not hold back her tears during the burial mass of her late colleague.
The actress who has been off social media since Junior Pope’s demise could be seen in a video, shared fighting back her tears as the clergyman gave a sermon.
Ruby was surrounded by some of her colleagues who consoled her as she wept.
Junior Pope was confirmed dead on the night of April 10 after several attempts to resuscitate him failed. The actor alongside four others drowned in Anam River on their way back from the set of Another Side of Life, a movie produced by Adanma Luke.
The 43-year-old will be buried on Friday, May 17, at his country home in Ikpogwu, Ukehe after a burial mass at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Ukehe. Interment will follow immediately after the burial of the actor.
The burial arrangements will be wrapped up with a thanksgiving mass at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Ukehe, on May 20.
