We’ll charge Osinachi’s husband to court if postmortem reveals he’s responsible for her death – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has assured that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late musician, Osinachi, would be charged to court once ongoing investigation finger him in her murder.
Baba was speaking while receiving the Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Kedem Tallen, who paid a courtesy visit on the IGP in his office at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
In a statement by Force Public Relations Office Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP said the police are awaiting the post-mortem examinations on the deceased to ascertain the cause of death and her husband will be charged to court as soon as it is established that he was responsible for her death.
He stated that the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police Force, in whose jurisdiction the incident occurred, arrested the deceased’s husband at about 5pm on Sunday 10th April, 2022 at their residence in Lugbe, Abuja.
The suspect is currently in detention at the FCT Police Command even as investigations are still ongoing.
The Inspector-General of Police stressed that the alleged act is condemnable in all ramifications as it is both illegal and immoral for one human to take the life of another in any manner contrary to the provisions of the law.
He reiterated the commitment of the Force under his leadership to ensuring that cases of this nature including domestic violence, sexual and gender-based violence, rape, and other social vices are accorded utmost attention with a view to bringing their perpetrators to justice according to the provisions of extant laws.
