Police write Danish embassy over murder of Nigerian singer, daughter

The Lagos police have commenced an investigation
into the alleged murder of a Nigerian woman and her four-year-old
daughter by her Danish husband, Peter Nielsen.

A Nigerian artiste, Zainab Ali-Nielsen, popularly known as
Alizee, and her four-year-old daughter, Petra, were allegedly
murdered by Nielsen.

They were reportedly murdered in the family’s residence at Ocean
Parade, Banana Island, in the early hours of Thursday.

Some neighbours reported the case to the police.

Chike Oti, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the development
in Lagos on Friday.

Oti said Nielsen was currently being detained at the state
criminal investigation department, Panti, Lagos, for further
investigation.

He said the commissioner of police had deployed some crack
detectives to the scene, adding that no stone would be left
unturned in the case.

“The suspect is not an Italian, but from Denmark,” he said.

“He has been arrested and transferred to the state CID, Panti,
for thorough investigation by the homicide department,

“The command has also written the embassy on the suspect that
the police are investigating one of their national.”

The Lagos police have commenced an investigation
into the alleged murder of a Nigerian woman and her four-year-old
daughter by her Danish husband, Peter Nielsen.

A Nigerian artiste, Zainab Ali-Nielsen, popularly known as
Alizee, and her four-year-old daughter, Petra, were allegedly
murdered by Nielsen.

They were reportedly murdered in the family’s residence at Ocean
Parade, Banana Island, in the early hours of Thursday.

Some neighbours reported the case to the police.

Chike Oti, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the development
in Lagos on Friday.

Oti said Nielsen was currently being detained at the state
criminal investigation department, Panti, Lagos, for further
investigation.

He said the commissioner of police had deployed some crack
detectives to the scene, adding that no stone would be left
unturned in the case.

“The suspect is not an Italian, but from Denmark,” he said.

“He has been arrested and transferred to the state CID, Panti,
for thorough investigation by the homicide department,

“The command has also written the embassy on the suspect that
the police are investigating one of their national.”