Three years after the crime, a high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, today April 28 sentenced, Peter Nwachukwu, to death for killing his wife, Gospel Singer Osinachi,
Peter was sentenced to death by hanging.
Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme passed the sentence at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, after finding the Accused guilty of culpable homicide, in the Singer’s death on April 8, 2022.
According to the Justice, the Prosecution successfully established its case beyond reasonable doubt.
However, Nwachukwu pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Nwachukwu had been arraigned on June 3, 2022, by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF) for a 23-count charge.
Charges faced by Nwachukwu included: Culpable homicide punishable by death, criminal intimidation, cruelty to children, spousal battery and other related offences.
During the proceedings, the prosecution presented 17 witnesses, including two of the couple’s children who testified as the fourth and fifth prosecution witnesses.
In addition, 25 documentary exhibits were tendered before the court.
Nwachukwu testified in his own defence and called four additional witnesses while tendering four exhibits.
Before the sentencing, the Defence Counsel, Reginald Nwali, pleaded for leniency.
However, Prosecuting Counsel, Mrs. Aderonke Imala, urged the court to uphold the law as prescribed.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme thereafter handed Nwachukwu a death sentence by hanging on Count 1.
The court also imposed two years imprisonment each on Counts 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 18.
The court also imposed six months imprisonment on Count 10.
The court imposed three years imprisonment on Count 11.
For Counts 6 and 7 respectively, he was fined N500,000 and N200,000.
