The Attorney-General of the Federation has filed 23-count charges against Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late gospel artist, Osinachi.

According to a report, the husband was charged under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 and Section 221 of the Penal Code, and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP).

The case was filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on May 20, 2022, by the Head, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Department of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Ministry of Justice, Mrs Yewande Gbola-Awopetun.

Peter Nwachukwu is accused of forcefully ejecting Osinachi from the family home and throwing her out of a moving vehicle.

The prosecution alleged that the defendant restrained her movement and locked her up in the house.

Nwachukwu is also accused of emotional, verbal, and psychological abuse.

He is said to have denied Osinachi access to her money, isolating her from her family.

Nwachukwu was similarly accused of cruelly beating the children and recording their cry and playing it on his phone, noting that he threatened the children and prevented them from reporting the acts of domestic violence against their mother to his pastor, Dr Paul Enenche, or any other person.

Although, It was not immediately clear what the cause of her death was, however, an autopsy was carried out by the FCT Police Command and the result was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecution for vetting and possible prosecution.

The late gospel singer, Osinachi died on Friday, April 8 in an Abuja hospital, after allegedly being assaulted by her spouse.

The popular Nigerian gospel singer will be best remembered for the hit, “Ekwueme”, which she sang alongside Prospa Ochimana.