Madu told the court that she and Osinachi’s siblings were never allowed to visit the deceased, except one time when she was ill.
The 61-year-old narrated that she visited her daughter when she was sick and when they went to church, Peter left them stranded and drove away with the children.
She said Peter called her a witch and sent her out of his house.
“I saw her last in December when she came to Enugu for a programme and before then there was a time she left her matrimonial home because of the ill-treatment and she stayed with me for a year and three months before Peter came with a pastor to beg that he had turned a new leaf.
“However, after she returned and gave birth to her third child, she called me that she was hungry and I had to send my son Chibuzor with foodstuff to her in Abuja.
“My son after four days called me that he was no longer comfortable as Peter poured water on him and told him never to help in washing his children’s clothes and poured water on Osinachi and her newborn baby when she was praying,” she testified.
The defence counsel, I.A Aliyu, however, objected when Madu was asked if she never visited her daughter after delivery, in line with Igbo culture.
Imana in response submitted that Section 7 of the Evidence Act stated that the law stipulated that she could ask questions geared towards areas that would bring out facts leading to the charge against the defendant.
But the judge, Njideka Nwosu- Iheme, sustained the objection saying Section 215 of the Evidence Act allowed questions geared towards areas that would bring out facts, but not questions that would elicit expected responses.
She also restrained the prosecutor from asking the witness direct questions.
When asked if her daughter had other health challenges apart from ulcer, Madu replied in the negative.
She further stated that she was aware that the matter was being investigated but she did not know the outcome of the investigation which was carried out by the police.
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Wicked man.. He should be sentenced to death
ReplyDelete@Shea
DeleteJudge, jury, police, hangwoman?
Yeye man.
DeleteSo sad
ReplyDeleteIf juju is not involved o, no man or woman should remain in such an ugly marriage could even lead to death. Working for money yet can't have enough to eat from the plenty she provided honestly it is disgusting annoying reading all she went through without moving out, painful.
ReplyDeleteNo be only woman dey charm man . Men too dry charm woman
DeleteMay something bigger than us not come our way.
DeleteSome times it is not jazz, low self esteem... "That spirit of I cannot do it on my own, spirit of he was there for me let me endure, the spirit of what people will say"some other times it's when siblings are disconnected from each other a partner can easily take advantage of it. I was little when my paternal anty cried to my dad about her husbands Illl treatment, the man was warned, the next time he tried it. He had my dad and other uncles to contend with on a very good day. That was the last time he laid a finger on my anty.
DeleteVery wicked man.
ReplyDeleteCan't the parents of people going through issues like this forcefully take them away from their abuser?
She shouldn't have let her go back to this wicked man. Mtchewww
Tufiakwa
ReplyDeleteThought they're done with this case. May her continue to rest in peace
ReplyDeleteYou animalistic men that beat your women , jail awaits you, continue. If she dies tomorrow, even if you did not cause her death, you will be fingered and labelled a killer, continue beating her o. Animal.
ReplyDeleteAnd as for you foolish women that choose to die in a relationship where they beat you like a thief, I hope your grave will be very deep so you don't reincarnate into this world again.
Someone out there must have advised her to return and prayout her husband.
ReplyDeleteHope we're learning??
I hope they are seeing this.
DeleteDont waste your time, they are not seeing anything you never know women. Just watch out for new chronicles after this case.
DeleteI don't get it ... she worked and brought in money, the man did not but she allowed him to enslave her when she could have separated and be on her own. The story very strange . It usually women who have no money that stay in such abuse not the one who has
ReplyDeleteLow self esteem played a major role in her. His narcissistic behavior cowered her into accepting her faith.
DeleteReligion and the society played a major role too. She is a gospel artist. What will people say if they hear that a supposed gospel artist is Divorced.
DeleteSelf esteem, yes but religious beliefs and doctrines that place laws above humanity also cause things like this.
DeleteWhich church will invite a gospel singer who is divorced? How will she deter ravaging directors of worship who are always seeking anything to sleep with?
Even with all the noise over this woman's death, there are still several young ladies who are in abusive relationships right now, that are still giving excuses for the beasts they are dating. In fact, some are probably reading this post with black eye and swollen lips, but they still wanna go ahead with the marriage plan. SMH!
ReplyDeleteIf ordinary boyfriend don dey beat you, wetin you tink say go happen after you marry am?
My dear sister, be INTENTIONAL about the man you choose to date/get married to. You deserve PEACE, HAPPINESS, RESPECT and UNCONDITIONAL LOVE!....#ALiSpeaks
As in my dear!@7Up
ReplyDeleteI don't just understand it? Working for money yet you don't have enough to eat and spend,
It's quite annoying.
Wicked soul.
ReplyDeleteTheir plan is alienation, then destruction.
Why did she return after a year and three months? Because most of you will say separate
Don't divorce.
Rubbish.
KING XOXO MYSTERY
Don't mind them, they keep saying separate for sometime and not divorce
DeleteWHY HER FAMILY NO REPORT GIVE POLICE SINCE?
ReplyDeleteWicked man from hell. The poor woman went through hell in the hands of this beast,no wonder she always looked sad.
ReplyDeleteDid her family, church and godly friends encourage her to stay in the marriage waiting for God's intervention.
ReplyDeleteThere is a video on the internet of a girlfriend being flogged by her boyfriend with his friends holding her down recently.
I can’t just imagine how Osinachi? Stayed out with a Man that kept beating her all the time. Most Men adore their wives when they are the breadwinners. I am very sorry that she died. I wish she survived and free from him now.
ReplyDeletePlease o. I thought they said there are ghosts. If yes, Osinachi’s ghost, needs to torment that man very well. Don’t allow him to eat or sleep o. If he wants to eat, her ghost should slap the food out of his hands. If he wants to sleep, let her ghost push him off the mattress.
Osinachi cannot eat anymore neither should he.
Very close to me is a mummy GO advising one of her gullible sheep to go home , remain with her fineboy agbero banker and pray over her constant beatings, I couldn't stand it anymore I had to insult the bastard out of mummy GO who is old enough to be my mum, I insulted her church and husband and rained the the remaining abuse on the foolish PhD wife that can't use her common sense except being pushed around by her church.
ReplyDeleteI pray the family gets justice and this man is tried to a cell somewhere in Maiduguri. However, I wish Osinachi was success for the sake of her children.
ReplyDeleteDon't let the misogynistic interpretation of the bible lead you to a painful suicide. All those who told her to stay and pray that divorce is not an option will NEVER leave their own beloved child to suffer such. Rather, they will cover it up and save their daughter. You are God's child. Jesus asked the pharisees if they wouldn't break the Sabbath to rescue their cattle if it fell in a ditch reminding then of the verse" I desire mercy and not sacrifice?". Under grace, you are automatically exempted from any law endangering your life, safety and freedom to serve God. You can lie if it will save your life or those of others. You can even kill of it is in self defense. All that will help you love God and your neighbor are permitted for you.
If you are in such a dangerous situation, leave, break up and move on. Those who know every single verse and will be quoting them under this comment are not your father in heaven who wants you to be alive, loves you and wants you to be well.
As far as Solomon is concerned, no woman, even those who died in marriage and left her children behind is good o. You can never meet the standard of these judges who keep shifting the goalposts because they have no trophy to offer.