{"id":118057,"date":"2025-04-28T22:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118057"},"modified":"2025-04-28T22:30:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:30:41","slug":"husband-of-late-gospel-singer-osinachi-gets-death-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/husband-of-late-gospel-singer-osinachi-gets-death-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Husband of Late Gospel Singer, Osinachi Gets Death Sentence\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a landmark domestic violence case, a High Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory has delivered a verdict against Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel artist Osinachi Nwachukwu for culpable homicide, sentencing him to death by hanging. The judgment, delivered by Justice Nwosu-Iheme on Monday, concluded that the prosecution successfully proved beyond reasonable doubt that Nwachukwu was responsible for his wife&#8217;s death on April 8, 2022.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Osinachi&#8217;s tragic passing in April 2022 initially sparked reports of cancer as the cause. However, harrowing testimonies from family members, church associates, and neighbours painted a grim picture of sustained domestic abuse at the hands of her husband. Witnesses recounted instances of physical violence, including a kick to her chest before her death.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>These revelations led to Peter Nwachukwu&#8217;s arrest and subsequent arraignment on June 3, 2022, by the Attorney-General of the Federation&#8217;s office.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He faced a 23-count charge encompassing culpable homicide (carrying a death penalty), criminal intimidation, child cruelty, spousal battery, and other related offenses.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>During the protracted trial, the prosecution presented compelling evidence through 17 witnesses, notably Osinachi&#8217;s two children, who testified against their father. An additional 25 documentary exhibits were also submitted.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In his defense, Nwachukwu presented his testimony along with four witnesses and four exhibits.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Before the pronouncement of the sentence, Nwachukwu&#8217;s legal representative appealed for leniency. Conversely, the prosecuting counsel urged the court to uphold the full force of the law.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Justice Nwosu-Iheme ultimately delivered a death sentence by hanging on the primary charge of culpable homicide (Count 1). For the remaining charges, Nwachukwu received varying custodial sentences, including multiple two-year imprisonment terms, a six-month term on one count, and fines of N500,000 and N200,000 on other counts. 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