I can never get over my dad’s assassination — Singer Niniola

Singer Niniola recently opened up about the lasting impact of her father's assassination almost three decades ago. In a candid interview, she shared the traumatic experience of witnessing gunmen storming their Lagos home in 1995 and killing her father, retired military officer Simeon Apata, inside the house.

Niniola expressed her ongoing struggle to come to terms with the tragedy, emphasizing that she can never fully recover from the loss. The singer revealed that the incident left a deep scar on her and her younger sister, fellow singer Teni, who was just two years old at the time.

Niniola highlighted the emotional toll of being her father's favorite child and the lasting trauma of the violent event, which continues to haunt her to this day.