The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday said that the Nigeria Police was making speedy progress in the ongoing investigation into the murder of the famous gospel musician, Mrs Osinachi Nwachukwu.
This was contained in a statement made available to men in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, CSP, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
The IGP stated this when he received the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Kedem Tallen who paid a courtesy visit on his in his office at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
According to the statement, the Police boss noted that the untimely death was heart-breaking particularly as information from sources close to the family and independent witnesses fingered her husband, Peter Nwachukwu, as being responsible for her death.
He stated that the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police Force, in whose jurisdiction the incident occurred had arrested the deceased’s husband at their residence in Lugbe, Abuja and that the suspect was currently in detention at the FCT Police Command even as investigations were in progress
The IGP further emphasized that considering the sensitive nature of the case, and the need to get justice, and swiftly, the command had approached the National Hospital, Abuja, for post-mortem examinations on the deceased to ascertain the cause of death and her husband would be charged to court as soon as it was established that he was responsible for her death.
He pointed out that the alleged act was condemnable in all ramifications as it was 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 were accorded utmost attention with a view to bringing their perpetrators to justice according to the provisions of extant laws.
Earlier, the Minister had discussed amongst other things, the plight of women in Nigeria, particularly in relation to gender and domestic-based violence.
She pointed out the recent case of the famous gospel musician, Osinachi Nwachukwu, whose untimely death at the hands of her husband had caused a public outcry.
The Minister who was accompanied by some members of the late singer’s family was equally interested to know what efforts the police have put in place to ensure swift justice is dispensed.
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