Survivor of the recent boat accident, popular Nollywood actor and director, Tochukwu Okafor, known as TC Virus, disclosed that he performed a ritual to honor the water spirits before boarding the ill-fated boat that tragically claimed the lives of renowned actor Junior Pope and three others.
During an Instagram live session on Thursday, April 11, 2023, TC shared that he, along with Junior Pope and their colleagues, were present on the boat.
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He recounted how he poured a carbonated drink into the river before the journey commenced, explaining that this gesture was to show respect to the water spirits and ward off any potential misfortunes.
Moreover, TC expressed his belief that the accident could have been averted if the boat driver had possessed sufficient experience to prevent the collision with another vessel.
He said, Before entering the boat, I carried my…Junior Pope asked me wetin you dey do, I tell ham say I dey observe water people o. I no dey fit pass without sharing something. I don give them Fanta abeg I don’t want any bad thing to happen to me.”
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