“I Still Suffer From the Trauma of Constant Beatings” — Spyro Opens Up About Painful Childhood Experiences

Nigerian singer Spyro has opened up about painful experiences from his childhood, revealing that he still struggles with the emotional impact of what he described as frequent beatings from his father.

Speaking about his relationship with his father, Spyro said there are childhood experiences he still finds difficult to discuss, adding that he has not fully healed from the pain he experienced growing up.

“When you try to bring up this conversation, there are things still very clear in my head, and he just acts like it’s nothing,” he said.

Spyro explained that being around his father can still trigger difficult emotions because of the experiences he endured as a child.

“There are a lot of things that I can’t say, but I can’t say that I have healed with him. I just came to terms with the fact that I just have to heal for myself,” he said.

The singer recalled that his father once accused him of stealing whenever money went missing from the church where he served as a pastor. Spyro said there were occasions when his father later realised he had been wrongly accused and bought him milk.

He also recounted a painful incident from his primary school days involving a cleaner he identified as Iya Romoke.

According to Spyro, he returned home with an injury and told his father that the woman was responsible. However, he said his father did not believe him and took him back to the school the following day.

Spyro said he became frightened when they approached the woman, which his father interpreted as a sign that he had lied about the incident.

“My dad said I was pulling back because I knew I lied. We went to the woman, and she said she doesn’t know me and has never seen me before. And then my dad flogged me to stupor,” he recalled.

The singer said the experience, alongside other incidents from his childhood, affected the way he viewed himself and his behaviour.

He credited the love and support he received from his mother for helping to balance the difficult experiences he had at home.

“But if not for the love from my mom and how she was able to constantly balance things up, I just felt like it affected me because I now started thinking, ‘Since you already believe that I’m a terrible child, let me now just be terrible,’” he said.

Spyro’s account highlights the lasting emotional impact that painful childhood experiences can have, even years after they occur.