Husband of late gospel Singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu has been sentenced to death by hanging.
Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone 2, Abujs sentenced Nwachukwu to death 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.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme found him guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased on April 8, 2022.
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.In the course of trial, the prosecution called 17 witnesses, including two children of the late Osinachi, who testified as fourth prosecution and fifth prosecution witnesses, PW4 and PW5 respectively, while it tendered 25 documents as exhibits before the court.
In his defence, Nwachukwu testified personally, presented four other witnesses, and tendered four exhibits.
Before the sentencing, Nwachukwu’s lawyer, Reginald Nwali, pleaded with the court for leniency. However, the prosecution counsel, Mrs. Aderonke Imala, urged the court to apply the full weight of the law.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme sentenced Nwachukwu to death by hanging on Count 1 (culpable homicide). He was also sentenced to two years’ imprisonment each on Counts 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 18.
He received a six-month prison term for Count 10 and three years’ imprisonment for Count 11.
Additionally, he was fined ₦500,000 and ₦200,000 on Counts 6 and 7, respectively.
