A Dane, Peter Nielsen, who is standing trial for the alleged murder of his Nigerian wife and daughter on Tuesday, denied committing the offence.
Nielsen, who was arraigned by the Lagos State government at the state High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, testified as the 10th defence witness in the case.
He was led in evidence by his counsel, Mr. Olasupo Shashore (SAN), who told the court that the evidence of the defendant was very crucial to his defence.
Nielsen was accused of killing his wife, Zainab, and their three-year-old daughter on April 5, 2018.
At Tuesday’s proceeding, the Dane said he met the late wife when he came to Nigeria as an investor in agriculture.
The defendant said he loved the deceased and they lived an active and happy life.
Nielsen said: “I did not kill my wife and our daughter, Petra; we had a fantastic relationship.
“Her dedication and perseverance to hard work drew me closer to her and she worked hard to achieve her dreams.”
The defendant said that before he got very close to the woman, he informed her that he was married in Denmark with two adult children.
