Nigeria, April 14 -- Movie producer, Adanma Luke, has spoken on why she contracted the deceased Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, for the ill-fated movie, 'The Other Side of Life.'

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, and four other actors drowned after their boat capsized in Anam River in Anambra State on Wednesday while returning from the movie shoot.

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) had earlier said 12 individuals were on the ill-fated boat.

NIWA added that of the 12, seven were successfully rescued, two found dead, including Mr Odonwodo while three others - two females and one male - were declared missing.

The police in Anambra State, Friday, said they had recovered bodi...