Nollywood producer, Adanma Luke whose movie cost the lives of Junior Pope and 5 others has shut down claims of abandoning the deceased.
Taking to her Instagram page, she stated that it has become necessary for her to make a statement because of the false allegations made against her. According to her, since the death of JP and others, she has been actively collaborating with the families to provide necessary funds as requested by the gravediggers and fuel for the police officers involved in the search for the bodies.
She stated that each crew member’s family received agreed amounts and some decided to have their loved ones buried by the waterside as they believe that those who die by drowning should be laid to rest beat water. Additionally, she and her team have arranged the departure of the ambulance from Asaba to the homes of Precious and Friday.
Adanma Luke made it known that she is human and isn’t heartless to not do anything for the deceased.
“It has become necessary for me to make a statement because of the false allegations being made against me.
Since the tragic loss of Junior Pope, Abigail, Precious, Friday, and Olanti, my team and I have been actively collaborating with the families to provide necessary funds as requested, from the gravediggers to the divers and fuel for the police officers involved in the search for the bodies.
This also includes expenses for caskets, ambulances, and additional funds to cover other related ones.
Each crew member’s family received agreed amounts and some decided to have their loved ones buried by the waterside as they believe that those who die by drowning should be laid to rest near water.
This ritual involved invoking the spirit into a casket lined with a plantain leaf, which was then sent to the family for burial. I have video evidence of their agreement to these arrangements.
Additionally, my team and I arranged the departure of the ambulance from Asaba to the homes of Precious and Friday.
As a result of this, my team and I will be sharing details and video proof of everything that has happened since this tragedy. In this time of a huge kiss and mourning for these families, the allegations that I have not taken any action are complete lies. My team and I remain in communication with the police and members of the families who have lost their loved ones”.
“I’m human and can’t be that heartless to not do anything so they can rest in peace”.
Recall that the tragic death of Jnr Pope shook the Nollywood industry as five other crew lost their life in the same manner.
Reports gathered disclosed that the actor died of drowning while filming on the river without safety procedures. The movie producer, Adanma Luke has been on the receiving end of multiple backlash from Nigerians over her supposed carelessness that led to the death of the Nollywood artists.
In her first public statement, she clarified that contrary to reports, she had provided life jackets for them. She revealed that the unfortunate incident still feels like a dream to her, which she hopes she can wake up from.
She disclosed that she has been left traumatized over the order as she blamed herself for returning to Asaba as she was supposed to be on that boat with them and her brother’s 2 kids.
