Junior Pope’s family is said to have turned to an age-old tradition. The ‘Isi Atu’ charm, a supernatural tool believed to identify culprits by inflicting illness upon them, has allegedly been placed in their village home. With this last-ditch effort to unearth the truth, the grieving family seeks to bring justice for Junior Pope and find closure in the wake of their devastating loss.
What was initially reported as an accidental drowning is now shrouded in mystery and suspicion, as Junior Pope’s family refuses to accept the official story and demands answers. Unsatisfied with the survivor’s accounts and lacking evidence of drowning, fans have rallied for an autopsy to determine the true cause of death.
In a chilling TikTok post that has since gone viral, user ‘Akusinachi’ revealed the ominous placement of the ‘Isi Atu’ charm in Jnr Pope’s village home. This revelation has sent shockwaves through the community, as the ‘Isi Atu’ charm, when activated, is said to expose anyone linked to the actor’s death, no matter how deeply buried their involvement may be.
He said, ‘This thing you see in this video, in the Igbo language, they call it ‘Isi Atu’. That is to tell you that if your hand is in the death of Jnr Pope, their people won’t agree. We are Nsukka people, anybody whose hand is involved, if you conspired for his death, we won’t agree, his people won’t agree. This place is his place in the village, Nsukka people won’t agree, we won’t agree.’
The 10th of April 2024 marked a devastating blow to the Nollywood industry, as Junior Pope and four other crew members drowned in the murky depths of Anam River. While returning from a movie set, their boat capsized. Yet, as the nation mourned the tragic loss of five talented individuals, dark undercurrents rippled through the entertainment world, with conflicting accounts from survivors and finger-pointing directed towards the Nollywood actor Tochukwu Okafor, also known as TC Virus.