The funeral ceremony for John Odonwodo, a well-known Nollywood actor popularly known as Junior Pope, has begun at St. Peter’s Catholic Parish in Ukehe, Enugu State.

The 43-year-old actor tragically passed away along with four others on April 10, following a boat accident on the Anam River as they were returning from a film shoot.

Previously, his family announced that his burial would take place on May 17 in his hometown of Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, located in the Nsukka, Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State.