The autopsy, which was supposed to take place on Wednesday but was postponed due to the absence of some family members, started on Thursday at the National Hospital in Abuja, where she died, according to a police source.

The source said, “You know there have been speculations about her death. The husband is insisting that she died due to an illness. The autopsy was not done yesterday (Wednesday) because everyone had to be represented before they commence, but some people were absent, that was why they couldn’t do it. It is in stages, but I can tell you that the process commenced today.”

The development was confirmed by Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer.

“The autopsy is part of the investigation,” she added.

The late Osinachi died on Friday at 42.

The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, while quoting the children of the deceased, also said Osinachi was beaten by her husband.

Meanwhile, the Senate has asked police and other law enforcement authorities to investigate Osinachi’s death and provide justice to the family.

The Senate stated that people in power must answer for the lives of all citizens.

In his comments, Senate President Ahmad Lawan made the statement only seconds before the Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of the deceased.

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (Anambra South), speaking under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Orders on Personal Explanation, called the chamber’s attention to the singer’s death.

“The authorities should examine the death of this citizen; the life of every citizen must matter,” the Senate President noted in response to the widely publicized news. “This is one death too many”