Actress Mercy Johnson Okojie has lost her mum.

The talented actress and mother of three announced the passing away of her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Johnson on her Instagram page on Thursday, May 24, 2018, on her Instagram page, while stating that it is a trying time for her family and pleading for prayers and privacy at this time.

“It deeply saddens me to say that my beloved mother is gone. This is a trying time for my family and we would appreciate your prayers, even as we plead for our privacy at this time. Thank you,” she wrote.

A number of celebrities have lost their parents this year already including Yoruba actress, Dayo Amusa.