Teni Opens Up About Traumatic Childhood After Father’s Assassination
Nigerian singer Teniola Apata, widely known as Teni Makaniki, has opened up about the profound impact her father’s tragic assassination had on her life.
In a candid interview with media personality Taymesan and monitored byExcel Magazine International, Teni shared the heart-wrenching story of how her father, the late Brig. Gen. Simeon Apata (retd.), was brutally murdered in her presence when she was just two years old.
The ‘Uyo Meyo’ sensation revealed that the traumatic experience of witnessing her father’s assassination deeply affected her upbringing and left her grappling with trust issues.
Speaking during the interview, which was posted on Instagram by host Taymesan, Teni expressed, “Growing up with my father passing at such a young age, the trauma of losing my father at a young age affected me.”
She went on to describe the horrific event, saying, “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.) tragically lost his life to assassination on January 8, 1995. Teni’s revelation sheds light on the profound impact of this tragic event on her life and her ongoing journey of coping with its emotional repercussions.
