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Sudan’s military leader Lt Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said the army "will not hand over the authority of our state to any internal or external party”. Nollywood actor Junior Pope Odonwodo, popularly known as Jnr Pope has died in a boat accident during a movie filming in Nigeria's Delta state, his fellow actors have said.
"Anyone who conspired against the Sudanese people inside and outside the country will not have any role to play in the future running of this country,” Gen Burhan said while addressing worshipers after Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in the central Gedaref state. The film star was earlier reported to have survived the accident when doctors attempted to resuscitate him in a hospital.
He also stressed that “the state will only be run by those who have stood firm against injustice and violations,” the state news agency Suna reported. "It's so so sad that our joy was short lived. Two notable hospitals tried their best to revive him but to no avail. We finally lost him," Emeka Rollas Ejezie, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), posted on Facebook.
The military leader warned that there would be no conversation on the return of democratic rule until the conflict that erupted in April 2023 has ended. Videos shared on social media showed rescuers carrying the actor, who appeared unconscious, out of River Niger where the incident happened late Wednesday.
The army has drawn support from Islamist parties that were influential during the long presidency of Omar al-Bashir who was ousted in April 2019. Hours before the accident, the 39-year-old actor had shared a video of him and four others on his Instagram page travelling to the movie location on a boat.
Talks between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces mediated by the US and Saudi Arabia were expected to resume in Jeddah after Eid. He was heard expressing concerns about the lack of safety measures and praying for a safe journey.
In an audio message on his X account to mark Eid al-Fitr, RSF leader Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, said that “there is no other option for the Rapid Support Forces but victory”. Junior Pope has acted in more than 150 Nollywood movies and is best known for playing roles of a criminal, villain, a bodyguard and a hitman.
Hemedti also pledged to prosecute any member of his forces who commits violations against innocent citizens and directed his forces not to tolerate any outlaw who threatens the stability of citizens. Fellow actors have taken to social media to mourn him.
Nollywood is still reeling from the loss of two other industry stars, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu and Amaechi Muonagor.
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