By Enaziegbe Esther
The husband of late gospel singer Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja.
The judge found Peter guilty of manslaughter, which resulted in the death of the deceased, Osinachi Nwachukwu, on the 8th of April, 2022. He was sentenced to death after the court found that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Nwachukwu was summoned on June 3, 2022, by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (OAGF) as a representative of the Federal Government on a 23-count charge bordering on attempted murder, threatening of children, child abuse, domestic violence against spouse, and related offenses.
During the trial, the prosecution called 17 witnesses, including two of late Osinachi’s children, who testified as the fourth and fifth prosecution witnesses respectively.
Shortly before the defendant was sentenced to death, counsel for Nwachukwu, Reginald Nwali, appealed to the court to be lenient in its judgment.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme sentenced Nwachukwu to death by hanging on Count 11. He was also fined the sum of ₦500,000 and ₦200,000 on respective counts. Additionally, he was sentenced to three years, two years, and six months’ imprisonment on different counts.