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Popular Nigerian singer, Teniola Apata MON better known as Teni, has revealed that the trauma of watching her father being assassinated when she was two years old has affected her life.<\/p>\n

Teni\u2019s father, Simeon Apata, a retired Nigerian army Brigadier-General, was assassinated by gunmen on January 8, 1995, in Lagos.<\/p>\n

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In a recent interview with Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh, aka Taymesan, on the Tea With Tay podcast, Teni said, \u201cMy father was a disciplinarian. He was a soldier and he owned a school; Apata Memorial High School. He was also a big philanthropist.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She continued, \u201cGrowing 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teni said her father\u2019s assassination robbed her of having a father figure and gave her trust issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey [gunmen] came into our house purposely to kill him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Despite the trauma, Teni said her father would always remain her hero.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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