FG Slams 23-Count Charges Against Osinachi's Husband | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
May 27, 2022
FG Slams 23-Count Charges Against Osinachi's Husband | READ DETAILS
The Federal Government has filed 23-count charges against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late popular gospel artist, Osinachi, who died on April 8 after he allegedly assaulted her.
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640"] Osinachi with her husband Peter Nwachukwu[/caption]
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He was charged under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, by the Attorney-General of the Federation.
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[caption id="attachment_135631" align="alignnone" width="876"] Osinachi Nwachukwu[/caption]
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The defendant was charged with culpable homicide contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code which is punishable with death.
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The case with charge number, CR/199/2022, was filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on May 20, 2022, by the Head, S-exual and Gender-Based Violence, Department of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Ministry of Justice, Mrs Yewande Gbola-Awopetun.
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The 42-year-old musician died after spending days at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja.
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Nwachukwu was consequently arrested by the police after colleagues of Osinachi, who was a lead singer at the Dunamis International Headquarters, Abuja, accused him of beating her.
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Count one reads, "That you Peter Nwachukwu, 56, male, on the 8th of April, 2022 at Aco Estate, opposite police station, Lugbe, Abuja, FCT, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did commit an offence to with: culpable homicide punishable with death in that you caused the death of Mrs Osinachi Nwachukwu by your various acts of violence and aggravated assault with the knowledge that her death would be the probable consequence of your acts."
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Count two, "Statement of offence: Wilfully placing a person in fear of physical injury contrary to section 4(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 and punishable under the same section of the Act."
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