Forensic Evidence Shows Danish Husband Killed Nigerian Wife, Daughter

The Lagos State Government has revealed on Wednesday that forensic and eyewitness evidence prove that Nigerian musician Ali Zainab Nielsen, popularly known as Alizee, was murdered alongside her daughter by Danish husband, Peter Nielsen.

Peter reportedly was previously arrested and has been charged to court after Alizee and her daughter Petra were found dead in their Lekki home in Lagos State.

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Alizee’s sister, who lived with the couple, said they saw Peter bang her head against a wall repeatedly. The police also disclosed that their daughter was poisoned.

Peter appeared before the court and pleaded “Not Guilty.”

In a statement by the Lagos State Attorney General, Adeniji Kazeem, the Lagos government said the evidence available proves that Peter is indeed guilty of the killings, without a shadow of doubt.

He said: “The Office of Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice on the 19th of April, 2018 issued Legal Advice to the effect that a prima facie case of murder Contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 has been established against the suspect, Peter Nielsen (M) – a Danish National. The suspect is therefore to stand trial; before the High Court of Lagos State for the murder of his Nigerian wife and 3-year-old daughter.

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“There is overwhelming and compelling evidence both forensic and direct eye witness account showing without doubt that the victims were killed by the suspect. There is also evidence that there was a history of domestic violence against the victim by the suspect.

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