A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Wuse, on
Friday, remanded Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi,
at the Kuje Correctional Facility, pending the hearing and determination of the
homicide-related suit instituted against him by the Attorney General of the
Federation.
Justice N.K. Nwosu-Iheme gave the order after he pleaded not
guilty to 23 counts bordering on domestic violence and homicide, among others.
The judge ordered that the suspect be remanded at the
correctional facility, while trial was adjourned to June 16 from 12pm and June
17 by 9am.
“The business for today is for arraignment, accelerated
hearing is hereby ordered,” declared Justice Nwosu-Iheme.
“Defendant should be remanded in Kuje Correctional Facility
pending the hearing and determination of this suit,” she said.
Nwachukwu’s wife died on April 8 and many of her colleagues
had accused her husband of subjecting the deceased to domestic violence,
leading to her death.
Afterwards, the Police arrested him and he has since been in
detention.
The government claimed that he 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 2015.
Some of the counts (such as culpable homicide) recommend
death penalty, one-year jail term or fine (VAPP Act), among others.
Part 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 wit: 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.
“Statement of offence: Emotional, verbal and psychological
abuse contrary to Section 14(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition)
Act, 2015 and punishable under the same section of the Act.
“Particular of offence: That you, Peter Nwachukwu, male,
sometime between 14th November 2009 and April 2022 at Aco Estate, opposite
police station, Lugbe, Abuja, FCT, within the jurisdiction of this honourable
court, did commit an offence to wit: emotional, verbal and psychological abuse
on Mrs Osinachi Nwachukwu (deceased) by humiliating her and making utterances
like ‘you are smelling,’ ‘you are mad,’ to her in the presence of her music
crew members.”
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