Nollywood actress and producer Adanma Luke has pleaded with Nigerians to forgive her over the incident of the bot accident that led to the tragic death of actor John Odonwodo, aka Junior Pope, and four others.
The actress disclosed her depressive state in a video on her Instagram page on Monday, stating that she is here to apologize to Nigerians.
Luke, who was the producer of “The Other Side of Life,” said in the video that he has been depressed since the incident occurred in April 2024.
Luke further said she is gradually losing her life and needs prayers. adding that she is regretting a lot of things.
in a bid to assuage the criticism that has trailed her on social media regarding the accident ordeal, the actress said, “I’m just here to say that I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Nigerians. I’m sorry I took away your loved ones from what people are saying.
“I’m very sad. Inasmuch as I try to be strong, I don’t see myself strong. I’m so sad that this had to happen on my set. I’m sad that they had to work for me at that particular time. I’m not God. It has been destined to happen, it is meant to happen, but why me?
“I never liked the internet drama, but this whole thing put me out there. A lot of people have been dragging me; some have been calling me, ‘Ada, don’t talk. Let this die; don’t talk. But I go through a lot.”
Luke opened up that she had been battling with depression and that she had not been able to work or reach out to people for jobs since the incident.
She said, “I did not even know what depression was until this incident happened. I’m gradually losing my life. I’m regretting a lot of things. I don’t even know how to call people for jobs.
“People are even saying I went on vacation, I’m here for business. I’ve been indoors doing nothing and yet still catering to the families that lost their loved ones. Where do you people expect me to get all the money from? I need to work.
“I go through so much. I’m trying to heal, but it’s not coming back. We all loved JP, and we all loved the other people who also lost their lives, my crew members.
“My friends want me to get my sanity back, but I’m not seeing myself doing all that. I believe that if anything happens to me now, everybody will rest. I didn’t do it on purpose. God, why me? Please, Nigerians, I’m sorry. You don’t know what I’m going through.”
She explained the circumstances that surrounded the boat accident, noting that she had requested a better location to shoot the movie and was assured by her team that the area was safe.
“I haven’t visited Asaba in the past two years until that incident. I asked for a better location to shoot that movie, and they took me there,” she said.
“The first time I went there before the main shooting, I asked why they weren’t providing life jackets. Then my PM told me that is how they do it there—that a lot of people have been crossing and nothing is happening.
“They’ve been shooting there; I wasn’t the first person to shoot a movie there; they shoot there all the time. I wasn’t even filming on the water; it was a means of transportation to the place,” she added.
Recall that after the incident in April, the Actors Guild of Nigeria restricted actors from participating in any film produced by Luke until further notice.
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