A Danish citizen, Mr. Peter Nielsen, who was accused of killing
his wife and daughter, has not been charged with any offence, his
legal representatives, Primera Africa Legal (PAL), said on
Tuesday.
Police detectives from the State Criminal Investigation and
Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, are investigating
Nielson over the death of his artiste wife, Zainab Ali-Nielsen and
her four-year-old daughter, Petra.
It was alleged that the duo were murdered in the family’s Banana
Island, Ikoyi, residence, in the early hours of April 5.
PAL’s Senior Partner, F. Boma Ayomide Alabi, said in a statement
that Mr. Nielsen “is fully cooperating” with the investigators at
the Lagos State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department
(SCID).
She sought transparent investigation and access to the Danish
national by his lawyers, adding that the suspect has not been
charged and the cause of death was unknown.
Alabi said there had been “largely inaccurate and speculative
public and media narrative” against her client.
“He has not been charged with any crime yet. The cause of death
is still unknown.
“It is in the interest of justice that an opportunity is availed
Mr. Nielsen to defend himself and that the investigation is
transparent, factual and unbiased.
“The Nigeria Police must allow Mr. Nielsen access to his
lawyers. In the eyes of the law, he is presumed innocent until
proven guilty after an adversarial trial process.
“We, therefore, plead that no one rushes to judgment and that we
allow the law take its course,” she said.
The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Chike Oti, had
said Nielsen was detained at the SCIID.
“The suspect is from Denmark. 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
police detectives are investigating one of their nationals,” he
said.
A Danish citizen, Mr. Peter Nielsen, who was accused of killing
his wife and daughter, has not been charged with any offence, his
legal representatives, Primera Africa Legal (PAL), said on
Tuesday.
Police detectives from the State Criminal Investigation and
Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, are investigating
Nielson over the death of his artiste wife, Zainab Ali-Nielsen and
her four-year-old daughter, Petra.
It was alleged that the duo were murdered in the family’s Banana
Island, Ikoyi, residence, in the early hours of April 5.
PAL’s Senior Partner, F. Boma Ayomide Alabi, said in a statement
that Mr. Nielsen “is fully cooperating” with the investigators at
the Lagos State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department
(SCID).
She sought transparent investigation and access to the Danish
national by his lawyers, adding that the suspect has not been
charged and the cause of death was unknown.
Alabi said there had been “largely inaccurate and speculative
public and media narrative” against her client.
“He has not been charged with any crime yet. The cause of death
is still unknown.
“It is in the interest of justice that an opportunity is availed
Mr. Nielsen to defend himself and that the investigation is
transparent, factual and unbiased.
“The Nigeria Police must allow Mr. Nielsen access to his
lawyers. In the eyes of the law, he is presumed innocent until
proven guilty after an adversarial trial process.
“We, therefore, plead that no one rushes to judgment and that we
allow the law take its course,” she said.
The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Chike Oti, had
said Nielsen was detained at the SCIID.
“The suspect is from Denmark. 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
police detectives are investigating one of their nationals,” he
said.
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