Nigerian singer, Teniola Apata, aka Teni Makaniki, has revealed that her father, late Brig. Gen. Simeon Apata (rtd.), was assassinated in her presence.
Teni said she was two years old when gunmen stormed their Lagos home and murdered her father in the presence of the family, adding that the way and manner he was killed greatly affected her.
She further said that the violent scene affected her growing up as she has since developed trust issues.
“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.”
Brig. Gen. Simeon Apata (retd.), was assassinated on January 8, 1995.