‘My daughter once left her marriage for a year due to abuse’ –Osinachi Nwachukwu’s mum

Gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s mother and twin sister have narrated their experiences with her husband, Peter.

The gospel singer’s mother told BBC Igbo that Peter had been a trouble to the family from day one.

Osinachi’s mother said the man became so mean to the wife that she had to abandon the marriage for a whole year until Peter brought a pastor to plead for him.

She regretted that no sooner had Osinachi returned than the man started maltreating her again.

He allegedly threatened that his late wife would only leave the marriage in death.

She also revealed that she couldn’t see her grandchildren for 8 years and was never allowed to come for Omugwo (traditional Igbo custom for postpartum care by the woman’s mother).

The distraught mother further disclosed that her daughter’s husband who claimed that he’s a Pastor separated her from her family. She further revealed that he never allowed her and her children to their house until Pastors intervened, and also pushed them out while she (mother) was sick.

According to the singer’s mother, she told her a couple of times to leave, but Osinachi insisted on staying, insisting that the Bible frowns at divorce.

She also disclosed that before her daughter died, she and her husband went for a medical checkup and were told by medical experts that nothing was wrong with her. She however accused Peter of making up claims about his wife being a cancer patient.

The gospel singer’s sisters, including her twin, also shared painful experiences with Peter. They recounted how he pretended to be a nice person, till he got married to their sister.

They corroborated their mother’s claim of not being allowed to do Omugwo for the singer’s four children and also claimed that Osinachi was maltreated while pregnant and after childbirth.

The singer’s twin further disclosed that her sister was in distress when she sang her hit song, “Ekwueme” and that made her cry in the video which went viral afterwards. She added that her husband threatened to separate them and also fulfilled his threat.

They disclosed that Peter is unemployed and allegedly assaulted and extorted their sister repeatedly when she’s paid for her song’s ministration.