A video of the late actor, Junior Pope recounting how he met his wife has resurfaced on social media.
The vibrant actor died when the boat he was traveling in a long with four others capsized on the Anam River in Anambra state. They were said to be returning from a movie location.
Jnr Pope described how he inadvertently shared his phone number during a film shoot, prompting numerous calls, including one from his future wife.
The late father of three recalled how he remained steadfast in his pursuit of love despite facing opposition from his wife’s family, including stern warnings and threats of arrest.
Undeterred, he said he persisted and has a lovely family with 3 children to show for it.
Excerpts from the video:
I mistakenly called my phone number on that movie. One of the callers that called me after the movie was this lady seated here, she called me…I told her to send a message on Facebook so I could see her face, she wrote to me on Facebook and I got in touch with her…I drove down to the traffic light to see her.
“While dating her, her father threatened me, I received a call one day and the voice said ‘I will lock you up’, I did not give up.”