Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme delivered the verdict today, April 28, after finding Nwachukwu guilty of culpable homicide leading to Osinachi’s death on April 8, 2022.
The court ruled that the prosecution had successfully proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Nwachukwu was first arraigned on June 3, 2022, on a 23-count charge, including culpable homicide punishable by death, spousal battery, cruelty to children, and criminal intimidation.
The prosecution presented 17 witnesses, including two of the late singer’s children, and tendered 25 exhibits. In his defense, Nwachukwu testified and called four witnesses, presenting four exhibits.
Before sentencing, defense counsel Reginald Nwali pleaded for leniency, but prosecution counsel Mrs. Aderonke Imala urged the court to enforce the full weight of the law.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme sentenced Nwachukwu to death by hanging on Count 1. On several other counts, he received prison terms ranging from six months to three years and fines totaling N700,000.
The ruling marks the end of a high-profile case that gripped national attention following the tragic death of the beloved gospel artist.
