Popular actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie has denied having cancer after she disclosed that she had a cancer scare and underwent thyroid removal surgery.

She said: “Thank you to all of you who have been calling and sending messages and prayers. I do appreciate it so much, but I do not have cancer.”

“I noticed that a clip from my TV show, Mercy’s Menu has been flying around and I think it was cut, they cut the clip. I said I had a cancer scare. It means that I’ve this swelling on my neck, if you can see the line there, and my doctors felt it was something serious. I had problems with my thyroid.”

“I’m perfectly okay. Thank you so much for all of your calls and your messages. I’m perfectly fine and I do not have cancer.”