Court Remands Osinachi’s Husband in Kuje Prison

Court has ordered Osinachi’s Husband to be remanded in Kuje Prison.

Glamtush reports that Justice N.K. Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse, has ordered the remand of Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu at the Kuje Correctional Facility.

Mr Nwachuckwu was arraigned on Friday on a 23 count charges bordering on domestic violence and homicide, among others but pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

The judge ordered an accelerated hearing on the matter and adjourned to June 16 from 12pm and June 17 by 9am.

Charges against Nwachukwu

According to FG, the defendant contravened Sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, section 221 of the Penal Code and the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition Act (VAPP) 2015.

Some of the charges read: “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.”

Osinachi’s colleagues had accused her husband of subjecting the deceased to domestic violence which led to her death.

He was later arrested by the Nigeria Police and has been detained since then.