Peter, Husband To Late Gospel Singer Osinachi Sentenced To Death By Hanging
The husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu has been sentenced to death by hanging.
This is as Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, found him guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased, Osinachi aged 42 on April 8, 2022.
Recall, that Peter Nwachukwu allegedly had a hand in the death of the gospel artist.
Her death triggered outrage in the country, with fans and Nigerians calling for justice for the singer.
The judge sentenced Nwachukwu to death while sentencing him after the court had held that the prosecution had proven the burden of proof placed on it by the law and subsequently found the defendant guilty.
Nwachukwu was arraigned on June 3, 2022, by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF), on behalf of the Federal Government, on a 23-count charge bordering on culpable homicide punishable with death, criminal intimidation, cruelty to children, criminal intimidation of children, spousal battery, among others.
17 witnesses, including two children of the late Osinachi, who testified as fourth prosecution and fifth prosecution witnesses, PW4 and PW5 respectively were called while 25 documents were tendered as exhibits before the court.
Before sentencing the defendant, counsel for Nwachukwu, Reginald Nwali, pleaded with the court to be lenient in its judgment, while the prosecuting counsel, Mrs Aderonke Imala, urged the court to give force to the law as stipulated.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme subsequently sentenced Nwachukwu to death by hanging on Count 1, while he was sentenced to two years imprisonment each on Counts 2, 3, 8,9, 12, 13, and 18.
The court sentenced the defendant to six months imprisonment on Count 10, three years imprisonment on Count 11, while he was fined the sum of N500,000 and N200,000 respectively on Counts 6 and 7, respectively.
Osinachi is known for several gospel songs like Onyeoma, Nkem, Nara Ekele among others.
Ekwueme was the late singer’s hit song which shot her into the limelight.
The song has reportedly been watched over 72 million times on YouTube.
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