Osinachi’s Husband: Man Shares What Peter Nwachukwu Told Him in Kuje Prison, Triggers Reactions

Osinachi’s Husband: Man Shares What Peter Nwachukwu Told Him in Kuje Prison, Triggers Reactions

  • Late Nigerian singer Osinachi’s husband, Peter Nwachukwu, became another topic of discussion online after he was sentenced to death
  • A Nigerian man who is popular on Elon Musk’s X opened up on the conversation he had with Mr Nwachukwu in Kuje prison
  • The young man’s remarks about Peter Nwachukwu triggered many online as they dished out hot takes

A Nigerian man has prompted intense reactions online after meeting Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, whose death sparked a national outcry.

As Legit.ng previously reported, a Nigerian court sentenced Mr Nwachukwu to death by hanging.

Osinachi’s husband: Man shares what Mr Peter Nwachukwu told him in Kuje Prison
Man narrates encounter with Mr Peter Nwachukwu in Kuje Prison. Credit: @osinachinwachukwuofficial
Source: Instagram

The individual, known as Chude on Elon Musk's X, said he just met Mr. Nwachukwu at Kuje prison.

During their talk, he reported that the convicted man showed profound regret and remorse for the events that led to his collapse and the loss of his family.

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Late singer Osinachi Nwachukwu
Late singer Osinachi Nwachukwu's husband sentenced to death by hanging. Credit: @osinachinwachukwyofficial
Source: Instagram

In his words:

“I met this man in Kuje prison, had a brief chat with him, he was full of regrets and remorse. So unfortunate it ended this way for him.”

See his post below:

Legit.ng reported that Peter Nwachukwu had been charged with 23 counts, including criminal murder, in relation to his wife's death. The charges were brought under Sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, Section 221 of the Penal Code, and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, 2015.

He was confined to the Kuje Correctional Facility while awaiting trial.

Reactions to update on Osinachi’s husband

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

adolphbarbie said:

"Chude, you should’ve asked to swap with him now. He’s ‘remorseful’ because he got caught. Let us hear word."

queenethlondon said:

"Remorse? A man who commands their male kids to beat their mom? You guys shouldn’t even start this nonsense emotional blackmail online take it to the judge that found him guilty of murdering his wife…"

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osasu.daniels said:

"I don’t pity him. He took away gospel minister cuz he wanted to control her, he took away a mother from her kids forever…so he should face the consequences of his actions."

bkny_belicious wrote:

"They're always remorseful after ending someone's journey. If she was alive, he would have continued. There's so many of them out there still doing same and will be 'remorseful' after they're caught."

@IfeofGod93 said:

"Chude the kind of things you tweet sometimes ehn, so if a person kills your sister or daughter and becomes remorseful, you will feel bad if he's sentenced to death??"

spicyyhairs said:

"So he wasn't remorseful for all the times he hit his wife abi. If he was truly remorseful those times he would have stopped abusing her and she would have been alive by now. Rayher he is remorseful after death. Make he go ask her for forgiveness for the other side."

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Divorce & family lawyer says Osinachi's husband didn't kill her

Divorce and family lawyer Emeka Ugwuonye, who has been on top of May and Yul Edochie's divorce case, has come to the defence of Osinachi's husband, Peter Nwachukwu.

Uguonye, who claimed to have spoken to the accused and his lawyer after reading about the case on social media, said he was shocked by the sentence given to the widower.

"I was deeply shocked when I heard the conviction of Osinachi's husband. I wasn't surprised that he would be convicted of murder, but I was also disturbed because I know he shouldn't have been convicted of murder."

The divorce lawyer claimed that after studying the case, he was convinced that Peter did not kill his wife. He explained:

"I know this would shock many who know I strong I am on the issue of domestic violence. The story of Osinachi came to me through social media. Because I was interested in the case, I have studied and analysed it. I have spoken to Nwachukwu and his lawyer, and I concluded that he didn't kill his wife."

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He described the nature of the late singer's husband:

"What happened was, this was a typical Igbo man. He was in the unfortunate way of seeing himself as the head, lord of the family and was excessively controlling, but he didn't kill his wife, and the autopsy suggested he didn't do that."

Watch the full video here:

Osinachi’s daughter wows fans with her voice

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigerians remembered Osinachi after a video of her little daughter surfaced on the internet.

In the video that has gone viral, the young girl was seen handling the mic effortlessly as she led a worship session.

Following that performance, fans and netizens took a moment to compare her voice to the late singer's and applauded her.

Sola Sanusi, HOD of the Entertainment Desk, contributed to this article. She added the analysis of Osinachi's husband's case by a divorce and family lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye.

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Chinasa Afigbo (Entertainment Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.

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