While delivering justice, Justice Nwosu-Iheme held that the prosecution has established a case against the defendant.
The Federal Government had filed a 23-count charge against Nwachukwu in connection with the death of his wife, Osinachi.
The defendant had pleaded not guilty and was remanded at the Kuje correctional facility pending further hearing.
During the trial, which began on June 20, 2022 and ended on March 10, 2023, the prosecution called 17 witnesses to testify.
The gospel singer, who passed away on April 8, 2022, was initially thought to have died of throat cancer.
However, family and friends insisted her death was connected to assault by her husband who was later arrested.
The National Hospital, Abuja later issued an autopsy, which stated that there was no mark of violence on the deceased.
The report revealed the cause of Osinachi’s death to include “generalised organ pallor; bilateral leg swelling; fluid in the sac containing the heart; tumour deposits in and on the heart, lungs, kidneys; massively enlarged heart and fluid around the lungs which restrict breathing”.
Following the autopsy report, Nwachukwu’s counsel, I.A. Aliyu, filed a no-case submission, implying that Nwachukwu had no case to answer.
Aliyu stated that evidence presented by the medical practitioners exonerated Nwachukwu from the allegations of culpable homicide and domestic violence.
Aliyu said the autopsy report confirmed that Osinachi died “solely as a result of outgrowth tumors, which resulted in cardiac tamponade, the primary cause of death and abnormal growth of tissue (cancer) which is the secondary cause of death”.
The counsel therefore prayed the court to discharge and acquit his client of all allegations.
However, the trial Judge, Justice Nwosu-Iheme dismissed the no-case submission and ordered the defendant to open his defence.