Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late gospel singer Osinachi, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme delivered the verdict on Monday, after Nwachukwu was found guilty of culpable homicide in connection with his wife’s death on April 8, 2022.
Nwachukwu, who was arraigned in June 2022 on multiple charges including culpable homicide, criminal intimidation, and spousal battery, was convicted following a trial where 17 witnesses, including Osinachi’s children, testified. The prosecution also presented 25 documents as evidence.
The court sentenced Nwachukwu to death on Count 1 for culpable homicide, along with varying prison sentences and fines for other charges. His defense counsel had pleaded for leniency, but the prosecution urged the court to uphold the law.
