Nigerian singer, Teni has recounted the assassination of her father, the late Brig. Gen. Simeon Apata (retd.) and the effect it has had on her.
She disclosed that the killing of her father in her presence affected her greatly.
She disclosed this in an interview with media personality Taymesan.
In the interview, Teni said she was two years old when gunmen stormed their Lagos home and murdered her father in the presence of the family.
The ‘Uyo Meyo’ crooner added that this affected her growing up as she has since developed trust issues.
The interview was shared on Sunday by Taymesan on Instagram.
The singer said, “Growing up with my father passing at such a young age, the trauma of losing my father at a young age affected me.
“You know, him being assassinated in the presence of all of us and all that stuff. I was 2 at the time.
“Him passing away robbed me of a father figure. It sort of made me have trust issues growing up. Because they [gunmen] came into our house purposely to kill him.”
The late Brig. Gen. Simeon Apata (retd.), was assassinated on January 8, 1995.
