Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme delivered the ruling on Monday, April 28, 2025, after finding Nwachukwu guilty of culpable homicide which led to the death of his wife on April 8, 2022.
Nwachukwu was first arraigned on June 3, 2022, by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF) on behalf of the Federal Government.
He faced a 23-count charge covering culpable homicide punishable by death, spousal battery, cruelty to children, and criminal intimidation, among others.
During the trial, the prosecution called 17 witnesses, including two of the couple’s children who appeared as the fourth and fifth prosecution witnesses.
A total of 25 documents were also tendered in court to support the case.
In his defence, Nwachukwu testified personally and called four other witnesses, presenting four exhibits to back his claims.
Before sentencing, Nwachukwu’s lawyer, Reginald Nwali, begged the court for leniency.
However, the prosecuting counsel, Mrs. Aderonke Imala, urged the court to uphold the law without compromise.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme thereafter sentenced Nwachukwu to death by hanging on Count 1.
He also received two years imprisonment each on Counts 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 18.
For Count 10, he was handed six months imprisonment, and three years imprisonment on Count 11.
Additionally, the court imposed fines of N500,000 and N200,000 on Counts 6 and 7 respectively.
