The Lagos state police command has decided to take the husband of late singer Alizee to court. This was made known via their official Facebook page where they said they are charging Mr Peter Nielson to court on two count charge of murder.

Mr Peter Nielson is accused of murdering his wife Alizee and their four year old daughter, Petra, in their Banana Island home in Lagos.

Find the press release below.

PRESS RELEASE:

UPDATE ON THE BANANA ISLAND MURDER. …….

The Lagos State Police Command hereby notifies the general public that it had decided to take Mr. Peter Nielson, the Danish man alleged to have murdered his wife Mrs. Zainab Nielson and daughter, Petral Nielson to court for two counts charge of murder.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State has directed that the case be charged to court based on the findings of the Crime scene detectives sent to the apartment of the Nielsons after the alleged murder was committed, the preliminary autopsy report and the result of DNA analysis carried out by forensic experts.

He would be taken to the Yaba Magistrate Court today 11th April, 2018, where the case would be mentioned and his trial for the offence of murder begins.

Meanwhile, a duplicate copy of the murder casefile has been sent to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), for legal advice.

Further development on this matter would as usual be communicated to members of the public.

SP Chike Oti
Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State Police Command.