Actor Nosa Rex kicks against claim he used Junior Pope’s death for skit

Nosa Rex, the Nollywood actor, has dismissed a claim by actress Ruby Orjiakor that he used Junior Pope’s boat mishap for a skit.

Pope passed away on April 10 after a boat accident on the River Niger in Asaba, Delta state. On May 17, he was buried in Nsukka, Igbo-Etiti LGA in Enugu state.

Last Sunday, a video where a director asked Rex to dive into a river without a life jacket at a movie set went viral.

In the footage, the actor appeared to be challenging the movie director who demanded the retrieval of a treasure inside the river.

Rex also argued that the scene was not in the script. He was later captured fighting for his life after he dived into the water.

The skit attracted criticism towards Rex with Orjiakor claiming the actor created the content to mock Pope’s death.

She also alleged that Adanma Luke, producer of the movie Pope was supposed to feature, is not remorseful about his death.

’I came to pray specifically for you super stat (Akpa Swag) Your Legacy will never be forgotten. I also want to let you know that Baba Rex your own man has started using what happened to you as content. Everybody dey find their belle, no one cares, if only you listened to me,” she wrote.

“Again, @adanmaluke instead of feeling guilty for what happened to you and others, she was busy telling the whole world how you were begging her for jobs. I believe you can now understand better how wicked the world is.

“May the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of Christ.”