Osinachi Husband Risk Death Sentence; Not Yet Sentenced

 

The news making round on social media about husband of late gospel musician Osinachi being sentence to death by hanging maybe false as official statement to that effect have not been seen. 

In the development the federal government Federal Government has filed 23-count charges against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of Osinachi. He is being charged with culpable homicide, i.e. acts which resulted to her death (not necessarily that he killed her)

The charges include that;

He emotionally, verbally and psychologically abused her. He is accused of humiliating her by making utterances like ‘you are smelling,’ ‘you are mad,’ to her in the presence of her music crew members, forcefully ejected her from “the family home.” He once pushed her out of a moving vehicle.

He beat the children, record their cry with his phone and also threatened them so they do not report incidences of domestic violence in their home to pastor Paul Enenche or anybody.

She denied  access to her money for medication and household necessities, an act which forced her into begging and borrowing.

Forcefully isolated and separated her from her family by preventing her family from visiting their matrimonial home.

The accusation is summarily that Mr Nwachukwu knew that the probable consequence of these acts would be Mrs Osinachi's death.

If found guilty, culpable homicide is punishable with death.

Core Reporters reported that Mr Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, who was accused of assaulting his late wife has long been paraded before his children and family members.

The suspect was paraded after the Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen visited the force headquarters where he is being held.

A statement issued by the Ministry’s spokeperson, Olujimi Oyetomi, said the minister demanded that adequate punishment be meted on the suspect to serve as a lesson for men who are in the habit of constantly assaulting women.

Mrs. Tallen also stated that she would be enlisting the support of the Governor of Abia state as well as the representatives of the constituency where the late Osinachi hails from, and the assistance of the governor of Enugu state and his wife to give psycho-social support to the children.

She said:“We would pursue justice for the late singer and her family. The alleged killer must not go unpunished to serve as deterrence to other men who are in the habit of beating women.“

The four children of the deceased singer are on second term holiday from their school in Abuja and may be relocating to Enugu to join their grandmother until the present travail is sorted“I strongly rebuke those who were in the know of the suffering of the late Osinachi without coming out with what they know. Although we are crying over spilled milk, we will pursue this matter to ensure that justice is done to that late singer’s family and to ensure deterrence to others, so that nothing like this will ever happen.”

Responding, IGP Usman Alkali, ordered that the suspect be brought in and paraded before the minister, children and others to assure that he was still in the custody of the police.

He said:“Police will investigate this matter with all alacrity and responsibility. In all cases such as this, expert opinions on cause of death are sought. We have enlisted National Hospital, Abuja and as soon as the outcome is received, we will charge the suspect to Court. It will be swift as much as possible. We just want to assure the public that the suspect is in our custody.”

The visiting family members include the twin sister of the late Osinachi, Eze Grace Amarachi, the brother, the late singer’s children (Three boys and a girl) as well as two other females which include Deborah Rukop who was simply described as a close friend to the family.