Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late popular gospel singer Osinachi, has been sentenced to death by hanging. Justice Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting at Wuse Zone 2 in Abuja, delivered the sentence on Monday. The court found Nwachukwu guilty of culpable homicide, leading to the death of his wife, Osinachi, on April 8, 2022, and ordered that he be hanged until death. In her judgment, Justice Nwosu-Iheme ruled that the prosecution successfully proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. Nwachukwu was arraigned on June 3, 2022, on a 23-count charge filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF), which included allegations of homicide, spousal and child cruelty, and criminal intimidation. Throughout the trial, the prosecution called 17 witnesses — among them two of the deceased’s children (PW4 and PW5) — and tendered 25 documents as evidence. In his defense, Nwachukwu testified personally, while his legal team presented four additional witnesses and submitted four exhibits. Before sentencing, Nwachukwu’s lawyer, Reginald Nwali, pleaded for leniency, but the prosecutor, Mrs. Aderonke Imala, urged the court to impose the maximum penalties. Justice Nwosu-Iheme sentenced Nwachukwu to death by hanging on count 1. He also received two-year prison terms each on counts 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 18; six months imprisonment on count 10; and three years on count 11. Additionally, the court imposed fines of ₦500,000 and ₦200,000 on counts 6 and 7, respectively.