The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Wuse Zone 2, has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late Nigerian Gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of her death.
The court pronounced the sentence on Monday during a ruling delivered by Justice Nwosu-Iheme 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.
Before sentencing, Nwachukwu’s counsel, Reginald Nwali, pleaded for leniency, while the prosecuting counsel, Mrs Aderonke Imala, urged the court to enforce the law.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme sentences Nwachukwu to death by hanging on Count 1. For other charges, he received varying sentences, including two years imprisonment on several counts, six months on one count and a fine of N500,000 and N200,000 on others.
Refreshing your memory, Kemi Filani reported in April 2022 that the gospel singer passed away after allegedly being beaten by her husband.
While some reports claimed she died from cancer, testimonies from family, church members and neighbours revealed that she was a victim of domestic violence.
This led to Nwachukwu’s arrest and he was arraigned on June 3rd, 2022, by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (OAGF), representing the Federal Government.
He faced a 23-count charge, including culpable homicide (punishable by death), criminal intimidation, cruelty to children, spousal battery, and other offences.
