The Appeal Court in Lagos Division has dismissed the appeal of Peter Nielsen, a Danish national who was sentenced to death for the murder of his Nigerian wife, Zainab, and their daughter, Petra Nielsen.
The appellate court upheld the conviction by the trial court and dismissed his appeal due to lack of merit.
Nielsen was found guilty and convicted of the murder of Zainab and Petra by Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile, (retd.), of the Lagos State High Court, at the Tafawa Balewa Square. The judgment was delivered on May 20, 2022. The court held that Nielsen smothered Zainab and Petra Nielsen to death.
The corroborative evidence of DNA also strengthened the circumstantial evidence against Nielsen. The court found no proof of breaking into the apartment as suggested by Nielsen.
