Petra Nielsen was the daughter of Danish father Peter Nielsen, she was killed by her own father along with her mother on April 5, 2018, at their Banana Island residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos.
Petra Nielsen was the daughter of Danish father Peter Nielsen and Nigerian mother Zainab Nielsen. Petra and Zainab were allegedly killed after a fight broke between the couple late at night that day, this was not their first fight.
According to Petra’s aunt, Zainab’s sister, she said, “there was a fight between my sister and her husband in their bedroom. I heard her shouting ‘help,’ ‘help.’ I woke my younger sister up and asked her if she also heard the shout for help.” Later she saw her sister was killed.
Let us learn more about Petra Nielsen and take a closer look at her father’s sentence.
Who Was Petra Nielsen?
Petra Nielsen was the daughter of Danish father Peter Nielsen and Nigerian mother Zainab Nielsen.
She was just 3 years old when she was brutally murdered by her father along with her mother.
Much information about Petra’s personal life is not available as she was just a child at the time of her death, she lived with her parents in their Banana Island residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos.
According to Vanguard, the dead body of both mother and daughter was found in the kitchen but investigation showed, that their body was dragged from the couple’s bedroom to the kitchen and there were several visible marks of violence on both bodies.
Much information about why the little girl was killed has not come to the surface yet, she could be collateral damage in the fight between Peter and Zainab.
Is Petra Nielsen Murderer Danish Father Peter Nielsen Sentenced To Death
Petra Nielsen’s murderer Danish father Peter Nielsen has been sentenced to death according to Channel TV.
A Lagos High Court Sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square of Lagos Island on Friday sentenced Peter Nielsen to death by hanging.
Peter’s death sentence was passed by Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile. He said, “I hereby pronounce that you Peter Nielsen shall be hanged by the neck until death. May God have mercy on you” according to Vanguard.
He was apprehended by the police from the scene and charged with two counts of murder but had previously pleaded not guilty to both counts of murder.
Who Was Nigerian Zainab Ali Nielsen?
Zainab Ali Nielsen was the wife of Peter Nielsen.
She was also a well-known singer in Nigeria and had released several songs as well.
Zainab was killed by her husband after having a fight between the two along with the couple’s three-year-old daughter.