Hermes, the 2022 Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, has lost his mother Isioma Phebian Iyele.
The reality TV star took to his Instagram page on Wednesday to disclose that his mother died on November 5.
The 27-year-old choreographer, born Hermes Chibueze Iyele, said he received the sad news while on a work trip. He also appealed to the public for financial assistance for funeral while sharing his account details.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I’d like to make public the passing of my beloved mum ISIOMA PHEBIAN IYELE on the 5th of November 2024. I’m doing this so I can properly start my grief and also because I currently lack the strength or capacity (mentally and finance-wise) to handle this situation. Pls pray for my siblings and I. Pls support us in all the ways you can, he wrote.
I’m currently on a work trip and got the news in transit, I’m trying as much as I can to function in the regard of duty that has brought me here whilst trying to do my part of what needs to be done to see this tragedy through, so pls be patient with me as I won’t be able to respond to calls and texts for the time being. We will start the burial process as soon as I’m back.
Last year, Hermes recalled his mother’s absence in his life. He said his father, then a commercial bus driver in Lagos, nurtured him and his siblings through school.
