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Late Gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu finally laid to rest
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Check Out moments From The Funeral Of Ekweme Singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu
On Saturday, famous gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu was laid to rest amid the tears of her family and friends at her father’s house in Isochi Umunochi, Abia State.
Her twin sister, siblings, parents, kids, pastors from the Dunamis church, and admirers attended the funeral.
However, Peter Nwachukwu, her husband, did not attend her funeral.
Osinachi, the singer of “Ekwueme,” passed away on April 8, 2022.
Mrs. Nwachukwu’s burial comes exactly one month after another well-known gospel singer, Chinedu Nwadike, was laid to rest on May 25.
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Foundation
The Osinachi Nwachukwu Foundation was established to keep the legacy.
The foundation certificate was presented to the family by Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, a member of the House of Representatives for Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State.
Ms Onyejeocha also represented the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, at the burial.
The foundation is designed to support young people, especially women, in entrepreneurship skills.
Burial rites
The majority of the burial rites were carried out in Abuja.
Before the final internment, a night of worship was held in Abuja on Thursday.
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Meanwhile, the Federal Government filed 23-count charges against Peter Nwachukwu over the death of his wife who died on the 8th of April, 22022 after he allegedly assaulted her.
He was charged under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, by the Attorney-General of the Federation.
The defendant was charged with culpable homicide contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code which is punishable with death.
The case with charge number, CR/199/2022, 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.