Osinachi’s husband faces death sentence in court after being accused of causing her death

The Nigerian government has charged Peter Nwachukwu, the late popular gospel singer Osinachi’s husband, with 23 counts of assault. Osinachi died on April 8 after he reportedly abused her.

The Attorney-General of the Federation charged him under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.

The defendant was charged with culpable homicide, which is punishable by death under Section 221 of the Penal Code.

Mrs Yewande Gbola-Awopetun, the Head, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Department of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Ministry of Justice, filed the case with charge number CR/199/2022 before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on May 20, 2022.