From Victor Osula, Abuja
An FCT High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, to death by hanging.
Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme sentenced Nwachukwu to death after the court found him guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of his wife (Osinachi) on April 8, 2022.
Nwachukwu was arraigned on June 3, 2022, by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF), on behalf of the Federal Government, on a 23-count charge of criminal intimidation, cruelty to children, criminal intimidation of children, spousal battery, among others.
Ruling on Monday, Justice Nwosu-Iheme sentenced Nwachukwu to death by hanging on Count 1, while he was sentenced to two years imprisonment each on Counts 2, 3, 8,9, 12, 13, and 18.
The court sentenced the defendant to six months imprisonment on Count 10, three years imprisonment on Count 11, while he was fined the sum of N500,000 and N200,000 on Counts 6 and 7, respectively.
