Nollywood Actor "TC Okafor, Who Survived Boat Accident That Claimed Jnr Pope's Life Speaks Up

'Our boat captain hit the last point of a fisherman's canoe crossing in front of us and our boat capsized' - actor who survived boat accident that claimed Jnr Pope’s life speaks (video)

Nollywood actor, TC Okafor, who survived the boat accident that claimed the lives of Jnr Pope and four others has come out to speak on how the accident happened.

In an IG live recorded today April 11, TC said late Jnr Pope was filming himself on the boat while they were riding to the movie location when the boat captain got distracted and in his bid to enter the video Jnr Pope was recording, looked away and collided with a fisherman's boat. He said their boat capsized and that the only saving grace for him was that he was holding on to the anchor rope of the boat. He said while on the boat, it was only the Director and the Director of Photography (DOP) that had life jackets on.

‘’Since we started this job, I have always sat in front of the boat because I have seen where a a boat capsize. I always like to hold the rope on the boat. They were making a video and I advised everyone to put their phones in their pocket. The DOP was wearing a jacket and the director was wearing a life jacket, Only two of them wore life jacket. Before we entered the boat, I took the Fanta I bought and poured into the boat. Junior Pope asked me what I was doing and I told him I was observing ‘water people’ and that I do not like to pass without sharing something. I just gave them Fanta. I don't want any bad thing to happen to me. I don't like water. He said it's true.As we were sailing, Junior Pope started making videos. The boat captain was wearing an earpiece. He was focusing his head for it to be in the video Junior Pope was making. I was in the front. I saw the boat of some fishermen and I alerted him ‘see canoe!’. He had no experience. The first thing that happened was that he hit the last point of the canoe and that was how the boat ‘summersaulted’. Because I was holding the rope that helps to anchor a boat, that was what helped me and one other girl. That was it''

He said it was a stationed boat around the river that came in to rescue him and the other survivors.

Okafor said after the accident, the movie producer, Adanma Luke, tried to get him arrested claiming that the boat captain said that he caused the accident by obstructing his vision.

‘’I was the one that first reported the matter at the Marine police station. They told us that why do we film makers keep doing this. They said they have always told us to come and rent a jacket before entering the water but that because of our stinginess, we never come to even take them and some divers.''

Twelve persons were in the ill-fated boat. Seven were rescued alive, two bodies were recovered while three bodies are yet to be recovered.

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by Linda Ikeji at 11/04/2024 2:53 PM|41 Comments

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Comments(41)DisclaimerComments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of lindaikejisblog.com or any employee thereof.Anonymous about 5 hours agoThe only thing l gathered from this video is how primitive our beliefs are...which one be pour Fanta to appease the river gods and then offer the river goat! Na wa!!Like this! 35Dislike this! 14ReplyAnonymous about 2 hours agoNothing like primitive o, it's either you hold Jesus or traditional either works once your hands are clean. Me Jesus all the wayLike this! 0Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 2 hours agoBro if you dont understand something just keep kwayet. This practice has been there from time immemorial. You appease the river gods before going on the river. I have seen it so many times because I am from the riverine area. If you like learn from this. If you like keep arguing. Wokeness no reach this one .Like this! 3Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 5 hours agoThank you Lord for saving his life. You will live to fulfil your days my dear. Life jacket would have really helped the situation since there were other boats around that even came to help.Like this! 12Dislike this! 0ReplyIwhalehwha about 5 hours agoHmmmmLike this! 0Dislike this! 0ReplyZeni nwaeze about 5 hours agoThe souls of the departed through the mercy of God will find rest with the LordLike this! 4Dislike this! 0ReplyAkwuwa Ikwue about 5 hours agoKai this is so sadLike this! 6Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 5 hours agoThis kain Naija actors sha. You can confidently say you smoke loud and post in online......sad!Like this! 0Dislike this! 9ReplyAnonymous about 5 hours agoNna chi gi muanya. May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Very sadLike this! 0Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoAdanma Luke must be a very selfish and wicked person. Very angry watching this. My dear TC, thank God for your life. Imagine trying to arrest someone who just survived such a traumatic accident. Trying to deflect her own incompetence for not ensuring the safety of people working for her. Ordinary lifejacket would have saved this situation. I don't even think renting one would cost more that 1k per person. She must be the mumu that insisted on taking Jnr Pope to the mortuary instead of going straight to the hospital. Gross incompetence. That young boy, Precious, that is still missing God knows how much they paid him for his dear life.Like this! 8Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoHow is this too much talk from the beginning relevant? Spiritual mum!! give people ontop of waterLike this! 0Dislike this! 4ReplyChris about 4 hours agoIf only Junior Pope did not make that video call! If only he was putting on a life jacket! If only the sailor was not putting on ear piece he would have heard when you alert him of the Fishermen canoe! God! I am so devastated. How come only the director and her photographer was putting on life jacket? That director need to be arrested.Like this! 9Dislike this! 1ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoSee the problem of creating content. See. Chaii If only the driver was alert and focused.Like this! 3Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoImpunity everywhereLike this! 1Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoVery weird. You go take tetanous injection?Like this! 0Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoBest wishes. The producer must be arrested immediatelyLike this! 1Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoGood wishes my brother. Junior Pope actually caused his own death by not renting a life jacketLike this! 1Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoHis being focus and spiritual, with God's grace saved him, nonchalant attitude and always seeing everything as cruise is what is killing this generation, he already knew that those marine spirit like sweet things, if you are for Christ ,ensure you are hot spiritually, if you are for the other side be serious with it, you can't afford to be neither cold nor hot, this guy has dined with the elders and know what's upLike this! 13Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoMy brother it wqs the almighty God that saved you and not that Fanta BS. Just give God the glory periodLike this! 10Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoWhat kind of negligence and absolute disregard for human life happened here? Infact, when is the movie producer going to be charged to court? This is a case against the Nigerian stateLike this! 7Dislike this! 1ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoWhat is the way forward to prevent such from happening again? Life jacket should be made compulsory. Any boat operator carrying passenger without life jacket should be arrested, and have his boat confiscated. The passenger in return should face a huge fine. This is the type of language they will understand. State government should have enforced thisLike this! 16Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoThis guy just implicated himself. You want to smoke loud. You were going to cause trouble. You called your spiritual mother. You gave water food. Driver said you were standing up while he was driving the boat, only you was singled out. You went for tetanus injection, that late. There is something not right about this guyLike this! 5Dislike this! 18ReplyAnonymous about 4 hours agoYou see, I honestly kept saying it yesterday. All this act of making videos everywhere have its adverse effect. Rip to the deadLike this! 9Dislike this! 0ReplySunday Eluwa about 4 hours agoNa wa ooo this j p death na careless death OoooLike this! 0Dislike this! 0ReplyJeffrey Ozioma (Jeff) about 4 hours agoSimple narration of the accident, you dey give us your life history.Like this! 0Dislike this! 11ReplyAnonymous about 2 hours agoHe is probably still in shock.Like this! 4Dislike this! 0ReplyLinda ikeji's baby girl for life about 4 hours agoThank GOD for your lifeLike this! 4Dislike this! 0ReplyNone about 3 hours agoGuess it was same video we saw. They never made it to the movie location in first place according to his testimony.people tend to build thoughtforms with their unfounded beliefsLike this! 3Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 2 hours agoThe video we saw was made the day before the accident. He even saidLike this! 0Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 3 hours agoThese demons/spirits are clearly incapable of procuring Fanta, Coca-Cola, Snapp, chicken, and tobacco for themselves. Stop patronizing all these weak and inferior demons; they are very hungry, poor, wretched, and unable to help themselves and therefore by extension cannot help you!Like this! 5Dislike this! 0ReplySCHOLASTICA about 3 hours agoTHIS IS PURE NEGLECT AND CARELESSNESS. OR RATHER YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE. THANK GOD FOT THOSE THAT ARE ALIVE. MAY GOD REVEAL THE BODIES OF THE MISSING ONES. MAY THE SOULS OF THE DEPARTED REST IN PEACE AMEN.Like this! 4Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 3 hours agoThis is sad. Everyone suppose wear life jacket.Like this! 4Dislike this! 0Replyyotie about 3 hours agowaker well tradition is real bro love uLike this! 1Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 3 hours agoYou can see in the video he posted, that the captain was distracted trying hard to appear in the livestream. There was a lot of carelessness on his behalf.Like this! 3Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 3 hours agoI was sure the boat man got distractedLike this! 2Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 3 hours agoWere you not the person that blocked the view of the boat captainLike this! 0Dislike this! 9ReplyNone about 3 hours agoThis was more of a paid and targeted attack against Adamma.. it was negligence , if producer no give u jacket, it's your responsibility to adhere to safety guidelines and hire one . Renting a life jack can't be more than 500 bucks or you decline her job and state your expectations but since you all knew she is just a hustler and Wendt along then you guys are on your ownLike this! 5Dislike this! 2ReplyNelson about 3 hours agoCan't listen to this shit,in this age and time,an actor wey suppose code his allegiance to spiritual beings,coming on air to spew rubbish about goat to water people. Well,thank God for your life!Like this! 1Dislike this! 13ReplyAnonymous about 3 hours agoOh!, God, TC, I am happy for your life. Someone said it was a low budget movie and some people were attacking her. That Adanma should go in for it. That was Horror!!Like this! 3Dislike this! 0Reply kenprexioux@gmail.com about 3 hours agoWhen they said it's a low budget life risky movie project, destiny etiko and other cheap slay yeyebrities were putting up nonsense self defense for their fellow olosho. I'm seriously pained for the innocent lives carelessly lost. RIP Galant Men!Like this! 9Dislike this! 0ReplyAnonymous about 2 hours agoIke gwuruLike this! 0Dislike this! 0ReplySign inAdd your commentAnonymousSubmit Comment

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