Chief Magistrate Kikelomo Ayeye remanded Nielson, 53, in ikoyi Prison. Nielsen was docked on a two count charge of unlawful killing. Nielsen'splea was not taken. He was represented by Frank Udoka Amah. Prosecuting counsel, Effiong Asuquo, containing 15 grounds for Nielson's remand in prison.
He said: "There is overwhelming forensic evidence linking the defendant to the assault and murder of his wife and daughter. defendant was habitually violent to his late wife, Zainab."
According to Asuquo, a fight broke out between the couple in their flat at about 3.00 a.m. on that fateful day. Nielsen was allegedly seen fighting and hitting the deceased's head on a wall by her two relations, Mimi, 11, and Faith, 13 who lived with them.
She died from injuries sustained from the assault. The prosecutor alleged that Nielsen then poisoned Petra before dragging her body into the kitchen. Asuquo said; "He took the lifeless little girl and put her under the mother's body and then put on gas stove burners in the kitchen so that it will be believed that the wife and daughter were suffocated to death by the cooking gas.
It is in the national interest that the suspect remain in the prison pending legal advice and his arraignment and trial. "Chief Magistrate Ayeye upheld his prayer. She remanded Nielsen in prison and adjourned the case till May 8 for DPP'S advice.
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