Reported boat driver claims Junior Pope refused to hire life jacket before the tragic incident

• A Nigerian man, who is alleged to be the boat driver of the drowning boat, claims that actor Junior Pope refused to wear a life jacket.

• A new video has been released, revealing that the individual who was driving the boat has finally spoken out.

• The video features a passionate young man discussing the story of Junior Pope’s death and his thoughts on the life jacket.

A Nigerian man who claims to be the boat driver for the boat in which actor Junior Pope drowned alleges the actor refused to hire a life jacket when advised to, disclosing the late star’s final remarks.

This is contained in a new video captioned: “The guy that was driving the boat finally speaks out.”

In the video, the young man can be heard speaking with passion or rage as he recounts his side of the incident, including what Junior Pope stated before his death, as well as the life jacket.

He was questioned by one of those in the room why the crew on the boat was not wearing life jackets, and he responded promptly.

Boat driver: “Then tell them to wear life jackets; Junior Pope said he didn’t have money. He said the producer should provide money for hiring life jackets.”

The boat driver made several other claims in the video, including the claim that Junior Pope failed to make videos.

His comments gained traction on social media, with many individuals commenting on the post to give their perspectives.

Watch video below

Reacting to the post…

@user8047533506005: “juinor pop, there is something behind his death.”

@MR HASSAN: “the guy make video and the video go viral way the the guy say na him go raise his 3 children na he one he mama born you get.”

@Gladys Duke: “Did I just hear that one wey do yansh?”

@Evelyn Purity: “this guy is just lying anyhow, you guys knew what happened to jn pope. until you guys said the truth, no peace for Una.”

@Solomon Calmday237: “Nonsense n Childish talk, it doesn’t make any reasonable sense from the stupid talk.”

@fredougo: “i dey blame junior how can u enter such river without life jacket upon all this ur big guy.use ur money rent the jacket and add it to ur payment.”