Niniola Opens Up About Trauma of Witnessing Father’s Assassination

Afrohouse singer Niniola Apata recently opened up about the lasting trauma she experienced witnessing her father, retired Nigerian army Simeon Apata, being assassinated in their home on January 8, 1995, in Lagos. In a recent interview with Jay Air, Niniola described the incident as something she will never forget, noting the psychological impact it had on her, especially since she was her father's favorite child.

Her sister, Teni Apata, also shared the lasting effects of losing their father at a young age, with Teni revealing that she witnessed the assassination at the age of two. Both sisters expressed the profound impact of losing their father at a young age, with Niniola emphasizing that the trauma of the event still lingers to this day.