Late Nigerian gospel musician Osinachi’s husband sentenced to death by hanging for her murder
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Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi has been sentenced to death by hanging.
The sentence was handed over to him by Justice Nwosu-Iheme of a FCT High Court Wuse Zone 2 in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday, April 28, 2025.
Nwachukwu was found guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased (his wife) on April 8, 2022.
The judge held that the prosecution discharged 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.
The charge was on culpable homicide punishable with death, criminal intimidation, cruelty to children, criminal intimidation of children, spousal battery, among others.
In the course of trial, the prosecution called 17 witnesses, including two children of the late Osinachi, who testified as fourth and fifth prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution also tendered 25 documents as exhibits before the court.
The defendant testified for the defence and further called four other witnesses and tendered four exhibits in his defence.
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