Teniola Apata, professionally known as Teni Makaniki, a Nigerian singer, has narrated how her father, the late Brig. Gen. Simeon Apata (retd.) was assassinated in front of his family.
Teni who spoke in an interview with media personality Taymesan, disclosed that she was two years old when gunmen stormed their Lagos home and murdered her father.
She added that this affected her growing up as she has since developed trust issues.
In the interview, shared Sunday by the host Taymesan on Instagram, Teni 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.
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