The Federal Authorities had filed a 23-count cost towards Nwachukwu over the demise of Osinachi.
Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory Excessive Court docket in Wuse Zone 2, has dismissed the no-case submission filed by Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu.
Delivering ruling, Justice Nwosu-Iheme held that the prosecution has established a case towards the defendant.
The Federal Authorities had filed a 23-count cost towards Nwachukwu over the demise of Osinachi.
After pleading not responsible, the decide ordered that the defendant be remanded on the Kuje correctional facility pending additional listening to.
The prosecution had referred to as 17 witnesses to testify in the course of the trial, which commenced on June 20, 2022, and ended on March 10, 2023.
Mrs Osinachi, who handed away on April 8, 2022, was initially thought to have died of throat most cancers.
However household and pals claimed her demise was linked to assault by her husband who was later arrested.
The Nationwide Hospital in Abuja later situation an post-mortem, which said that there was no mark of violence on the deceased.
The report listed the reason for Osinachi’s demise to incorporate “generalised organ pallor; bilateral leg swelling; fluid within the sac containing the guts; tumour deposits in and on the guts, lungs, kidneys; massively enlarged coronary heart and fluid across the lungs which prohibit respiration”.
Following the report, counsel for Mr Nwachukwu, I.A. Aliyu, proceeded to file a no-case submission, implying that Nwachukwu had no case to reply.
Aliyu mentioned proof offered by the medical practitioners exonerated Nwachukwu from the allegations of culpable murder and home violence.
He mentioned the post-mortem report confirmed that Osinachi died “solely because of outgrowth tumors, which resulted in cardiac tamponade, the first explanation for demise and irregular development of tissue (most cancers) which is the secondary explanation for demise”.
He prayed the court docket to discharge and acquit his shopper of all allegations.
Nonetheless, the court docket dismissed the no-case submission and ordered the defendant to open his defence
