Court Sets Asabe's Wife Free

Zuleika Lorwia, the former Information Minister’s wife has won a case against the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) in which she was accused of assault and forceful retrieval of items from a public officer.

However, she was found liable for verbal assault.

The charges were leveled against her after she allegedly fought officers of the BNI when they attempted to prevent her husband, Asamoah-Boateng and the family from leaving the country.

The Asamoah-Boateng’s were being investigated for causing financial loss to the state in the award of an 86,000 Ghana cedi refurbishment contract to Plexicom, a company belonging to Zuleika’s sister.

Judge Adwoa Coleman acquitted and discharged Zuleika of the first two charges but cautioned her on the last charged.