The widow of Nollywood actor, Jnr Pope Odonwodu, has reminisced on her life without the slain actor, as it’s exactly two years since he died.
The actor died on April 10, 2024, following a boat accident on the Anam River in Anambra State, Nigeria. He was returning from a movie location on the day his boat capsized, and investigations later cited human error due to a lack of life jackets.
In a post shared on Instagram this morning, his wife and the mother of his three sons, Jennifer, recounted how she received the news of his passing and also prayed for the repose of his soul.
Her post reads:
”This Day Two Years Ago, At About Some Minutes Past 3pm, While Getting Dressed To Go For A Photoshoot, I Received The Most Devastating Call Of My Life…… Awele, the boat JP was on just capsized.My Hands Immediately Started Shaking But A Part Of Me Held Onto The Fact It Was A Prank…
I Was Driven To The Scene And Saw The Very Massive Crowd And Some Were Asking Why Was I Brought There…..I Was Still Trying To Understand What Was Going On And A Black Hilux Drove Past Me With My Husband Lying Lifeless In It’s Trunk With Same Red Shorts He Wore When He Left The House At About 10am That Morning…I Screamed JESUSSSSS Which I’m Sure Heaven Heard The Echo…It Was A Whole Lot That Evening….When He Was Finally Pronounced, For Some Reason The Doctor Checked My BP, And It Was Over 210 Thereabout…I Was Immediately Admitted.
I Was In Denial Because How Can Someone That Told Me To Warm And Keep The Jollof Rice He Had The Night Before To Have Same Night Of April 10th Not Be Here To Eat It??? I Tried So Hard To Cry But My Tear Glands Failed Me…While People Visited Afterwards,,I Still Had Hope Of Jp’s Resurrection Not Until The Morning Paw Bearers Brought In His Casket On Their Shoulders…And Very Loud Canon Sounds Ushered Him In…I Had The Goose Bumps Of The Entire World On My Arms….
Hmmmmmnnn I’ll Continue With This Story As My Heart Is Seriously Palpitating At This Point And My Eyes Super Cloudy
Johnpaul Obumneme Odonwodo, God Is Taking Care Of Your Children And I…And Your Mother As Well…A Lot Has Happened Oooo Jp…Plenty Ooooooooo…Unbelievable Gist Chokeeeeee….
Ndi Mmadu Di Wonder (In Your Voice)
It Hasn’t Been Easy, But God Has Been Faithful…We’re Holding It Down Here For You While We Believe You’re Holding It Down For Us Up There
Continue To Rest Peacefully In God’s Bossom Swag King
We Miss You Sooooo Much Mana Ya Diba!!!! Ogadinma.”
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