Court Rejects Osinachi Husband's 'No Case Plea', Fixes Date For Defence | READ MORE
Faith Ukanwa
Oct 18, 2023
Court Rejects Osinachi Husband's 'No Case Plea', Fixes Date For Defence | READ MORE
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has dismissed the no-case submission application filed by Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi.
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Nwachukwu's lawyer, A. Aliyu, had filed a no-case submission, stating that the evidence of medical practitioners presented by the prosecution completely exonerated his client from the charge of culpable homicide.
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He argued that the medical practitioners testified that the deceased did not suffer any form of vi-olence resulting in her death.
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Aliyu added that the report confirmed his client's wife died as a result of outgrowth tumours, which resulted in cardiac tamponade, the primary cause of death, and abnormal growth of tissue (cancer), which is the secondary cause of death.
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The lawyer accused Nwachukwu's in-laws of trying to frame him up, insisting the autopsy shows there was no mark of violence on the deceased at the time the autopsy was conducted.
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At the proceedings on Tuesday, Justice Nwosu-Iheme held that the prosecution had established a prima facia case against the defendant and ordered him to enter his defence.
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The judge, however, adjourned the matter till November 22 and 23 for defence.
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Osinachi died on April 8, 2022, amid allegations of maltreatment and domestic violence by her husband.
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Her husband was arrested and is currently being prosecuted by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation.
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He pleaded not guilty to 23 counts bordering on domestic violence and homicide, among others.
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