Royal Times of Nigeria.
  • News
    • Politics
    • World
  • Opinions
    • Editorial Opinion
    • Advertorial
  • Metro
  • Lifestyle
  • Foreign
  • Sports
  • Editorial Policy
TRENDING
NCDC confirms 157 Monkeypox Cases, Four deaths
Troops Kill Boko Haram Commander, 27 Others In...
Ex-Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi to speak at Kwara NUJ...
Governor Abdulrasaq fed Kwarans Lies Against us –...
Strike: We can no longer enter into unimplementable...
Atiku, Wike Reconciliation Will Not Fail, Says Prof...
NAF jets take out commander, key terrorists in...
Nigeria’s economy on brink of collapse, NECA raises...
Rivers Governor Raises Alarm Over Alleged Recruitment Of...
Israel-Gaza: Death toll rises as Israel reportedly kills...
Disengaged Kwara Teachers Call on Government to Reconsider...
Osun governor-elect promises to defend mandate at tribunal
JAMB registrar appeals to Federal Government, ASUU to...
ASUU replies Keyamo, says Federal Government using delay...
Kwara NAFDAC Charges Nigerians on World Breastfeeding Week

Royal Times of Nigeria.

Banner
  • News
    • Politics
    • World
  • Opinions
    • Editorial Opinion
    • Advertorial
  • Metro
  • Lifestyle
  • Foreign
  • Sports
  • Editorial Policy
MetroNews

Alleged Murder: Danish Man To Remain In Prison As Trial Begins In October

written by Taiwo Adediran June 13, 2018
Alleged Murder: Danish Man To Remain In Prison As Trial Begins In October

Mr Peter Nielsen, the Danish man who allegedly killed his wife and daughter is to remain in prison custody while his trial will commence in October.

The Lagos High Court sitting in the Igbosere gave the order following Nielsen’s arraignment by the Lagos State government on Wednesday.

The suspect appeared before Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile on two counts of murder, an offence contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2015.

The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos, Adeniji Kazeem, led the state prosecution team at today’s proceedings.

He told the court that Neilsen, 53, allegedly killed his 37-year-old wife, Zainab, and his three-year-old daughter, Petra, on April 5, 2018, at about 3:45 am at their Banana Island residence in the Ikoyi area of the state.

But defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges while the Attorney General consequently asked the court for a trial date.

Counsel to the defendant and a former Attorney-General of Lagos, Mr Olasupo Shasore, had no objections to the request but he told the court that the defence team would like to carry out a test.

he said, “We are interested in taking the blood sample of the defendant; I thought it will be better to inform this court that his blood sample would be taken for DNA, analysis.”

Justice Okikiolu-Ighile then asked the defendant if he would like to give his consent for his blood sample to be taken for the DNA test.

Nielson, in his response, said, “Yes I give my consent for my blood sample to be taken for DNA”.

Shasore further informed the court that the defence team needed the results of an autopsy report earlier conducted by the prosecution team for trial.

“We are interested in the autopsy report and the prosecution has assured us that we would get it in four weeks. We need to consult some of our experts for analysis of the test as we would need it during the trial,” he added.

The commissioner, on his part, promised to make same available to the defence team, noting that the state government’s forensic lab would collect the blood sample of the defendant.

he explained that this was because of the pending medical tests and the fast-approaching annual court vacation scheduled to commence in July.

In her ruling, Justice Okikiolu- Ighile ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody.

She then adjourned the case till October 8 and 9 after the court’s vacation, for the commencement of trial.

Join our twitter community :

Follow @royaltimesng
0 comment
0
Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Taiwo Adediran

previous post
Photo News: Fani-Kayode visits Obasanjo over 2019 election
next post
Migrant policy :Chancellor Angela Merkel struggles to avoid coalition crisis

You may also like

Brazil’s President Temer faces fresh charges

August 4, 2017

Buratai charges troops to be aggressive in combat...

September 18, 2018

Gov. Okorocha rejects daughter’s appointment, says he wasn’t...

May 26, 2017

APC retains Senate majority seats – Sen. Lawan

July 25, 2018

RoyalFM Founder, Adebayo Calls For A Resuscitated Nigeria...

April 2, 2018

CJN Replies Aggrieved Justices, Says No Hostility In...

June 22, 2022

Iran declares day of mourning for quake victims

November 14, 2017

Man, 56, remanded for defiling neighbour’s 10-year-old girl

February 21, 2020

Lagos govt amends charges against Evans, others

October 19, 2017

Senate reacts to SGF’S plan to shun invitation,...

March 23, 2017

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Facebook
  • Meet WiNQY: The Entertainment & Media Professional Here To Make A Mark

    July 27, 2022
  • July 25, 2022
  • Fans celebrate Wizkid as he clocks thirty-two

    July 16, 2022
  • Sound Sultan’s posthumous project “Reality CHQ” drops

    July 11, 2022
  • Wizkid expresses love for Burna Boy, Davido at Afronation concert

    July 4, 2022
  • Women’s Africa Cup of Nations: Super falcons set to meet Morrocco

    July 18, 2022
  • Dembele Ends speculation agrees two years deal with Barcelona

    July 14, 2022
  • Martinez in advanced talks with Manchester United

    July 14, 2022
  • Super Falcons head coach said Top Level Performance needed to Beat Cameroon

    July 14, 2022
  • The Super Falcons arrives Casablanca, Morocco ahead of quarter-final clash against Cameroon

    July 13, 2022
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • News
    • Politics
    • World
  • Opinions
    • Editorial Opinion
    • Advertorial
  • Metro
  • Lifestyle
  • Foreign
  • Sports
  • Editorial Policy

@2017 -Royaltimes of Nigeria. All Right Reserved.

Posting....