Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala is calling for the arrest of her colleague, Adanma Luke, and one Ebere over their carelessness which claimed the life of beloved actor, Junior Pope.
Adanma Luke was the producer of the movie, which cost Junior Pope and others their lives at Anam River.
In a lengthy post on her Instagram page, Doris called for the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria to arrest Adanma Luke and Ebere. She stated that Nollywood can’t have them under the same roof as she urged him to do the right thing to save the face of the industry.
The best friend of Tonto stated that she wouldn’t be part of injustice as she noted how the president was allegedly protecting Adanma Luke and Ebere.
“I will not be part of injustice sir @emekarollas I’m aware that Adanma Luke was part of the people you took to America and the owner of that movie by name, Ebere who claimed the lives of our members was also a partner in that American Film Festival and she’s currently in Asaba. Are you protecting them because they are part of your team?
@nigeriapoliceforce please look into this. This is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. We lost stars because of cheap production and negligence.
@emekarollas Mr President Sir,
With all due respect. we cannot have the likes of Adamma Luke and Ebere under our roof.
Mr President do the right thing and get them arrested now to save the face of the Industry. @actorsguildofnigeria @nigeriapoliceforce @adejobimuyiwa”.
Kemi Filani reported on Wednesday that Junior Pope had died after drowning while returning from a movie location with his colleagues in a boat at Anam River in Anambra State. The actor was said to have woken up briefly and was taken to the Water Shrine for some cleansing after which he was taken to the hospital, where he eventually gave up.
His unfortunate death had left many dragging Adanma Luke, holding her responsible for the death of Junior Pope.
Sarah Martins had also dragged her, noting how her recklessness had cost her the lives of people. She described the actress’ movie as a low-budget movie trying to raise local standards without providing the necessary amenities.
Her senior colleagues, Uju Okoli and Destiny Etiko had berated her for her statement and she had later tendered an apology.
The Actors Guild of Nigeria released a public statement, banning actors and actresses from starring in Adanma Luke’s movies till further notice. Her movie, which claimed the life of Junior Pope and crew members has been suspended indefinitely.
To add to it, all movies involving riverine areas and boat riding have been suspended indefinitely and no Nollywood practitioner is expected to hold any shoot today, April 11th.
Jide Awobona had made a case for, noting how such an unfortunate incident could have befallen anybody. He stated that it is a norm in Nollywood and when one refuses to do certain things, they are being tagged as difficult and called unprofessional.
Jide noted how such producers remind them that they were heavily paid and were given the script beforehand.
