US EditionHusband of late Nigerian gospel singer sentenced to death
- On Monday, April 28, 2025, a court in Abuja found Peter Nwachukwu guilty of causing the death of his late wife, gospel artist Osinachi, and imposed a death penalty by hanging.
- The sentencing followed Nwachukwu's arraignment on June 3, 2022, on a 23-count charge including culpable homicide after Osinachi's death on April 8, 2022, amid allegations of prolonged domestic abuse.
- Throughout the trial, the prosecution called a total of 17 witnesses, among them two of Osinachi’s children, and submitted 25 exhibits as evidence, while the defence sought leniency and contended that Nwachukwu had not physically assaulted his wife.
- Justice Nwosu-Iheme found the evidence presented by the prosecution to be fully convincing and firmly established Nwachukwu's responsibility, resulting in a death sentence on Count 1, along with additional prison terms and fines for related offenses.
- The verdict highlights the court's enforcement of the law against domestic violence and culpable homicide and may influence public discourse on spousal abuse in Nigeria.
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Nigeria: Three years after the death of gospel singer Osinachi, her husband sentenced to death by hanging
A sentence of unprecedented severity. In Nigeria, three years after the death of a famous gospel singer, her husband has just been sentenced to death by hanging. Osinachi Nwachukwu, known across Nigerian borders, notably for her title "Ekuweme", died in April 2022. She was 42 years old. It should be noted that in Nigeria, the death sentences imposed are very rarely applied and rather commuted to life imprisonment.
Gospel singer Osinachi’s husband setenced to death by hanging
An FCT High Court has sentenced the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of culpable homicide in connection with her death. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, on Monday, held that the prosecution had proven the burden of proof placed on it by the law and subsequently found the defendant guilty. Osinachi died in April 2022 after allegedly being beaten by her husband, Peter Nwachukwu. Wh…
Court sentences late gospel singer Osinachi’s widower to death for her murder
Mr Nwachukwu was found guilty of culpable homicide, with the court adjudging him to cause the death of the deceased (his wife) on 8 April 2022. The post Court sentences late gospel singer Osinachi’s widower to death for her murder appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Court sentences gospel singer Osinachi’s husband to death
Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. Delivering judgment, Justice Nwosu-Iheme found Nwachukwu guilty of culpable homicide, concluding that the prosecution had “proven the burden of proof placed on it by the law.” The court held that Nwachukwu’s actions led directly to the singer’…
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