By Blessing Udeobasi
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Justice has filed 23-count charges against singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s husband, Peter Nwachukwu, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.
This was contained in court papers filed on May 20, 2022, by Mrs Yewande Gbola-Awopetun, Head, S3xual and Gender-Based Violence, Department of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Ministry of Justice.
Although no date has been fixed for the commencement of hearing, Mr Nwachukwu is being charged with culpable homicide contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code which is punishable with death.
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Count one reads, “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.”
Count two, “Statement of offence: Willfully placing a person in fear of physical injury contrary to section 4(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 and punishable under the same section of the Act.”
