Afia Schwarzenegger and Abrokwa
Lawrence Abrokwa, the estranged husband of comedienne, radio and television broadcaster, Afia Schwarzenegger, has stressed that he still loves his wife, even though she cheated on him; and would prefer out-of-court settlement of the case in court involving him.
“I’m human, OK and if you really have true love for a woman that you call your wife and something happens, definitely the love cannot go away just like that because I truly love Afia, 100%. I truly love Afia, and trust me, I will never ever do such a thing to Afia, in spite of all that she has done to me,” Mr Abrokwa told a section of the media after he caught his wife red-handed with another man on their matrimonial bed.
In view of that, he has petitioned the Director General in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, COP Bright Oduro and the Attorney General’s (AG’s) Department to look into the matter and consider an out-of-court settlement.
Dr Maurice Ampaw, counsel for Mr Abrokwa, told DAILY GUIDE that they wanted the two institutions to look into the charges again and advise them (defence team) on what to do.
“In any case, what we should know is that they are still married and not divorced yet and this is an issue between a married couple,” he noted.
Abrokwa was expected to appear before the Accra Domestic Violence and Gender-Based Court yesterday to answer charges of assault, threat of harm and publication of obscene material after he had allegedly caught his wife having an affair with another man on their matrimonial bed.
He is alleged to have recorded the cheating of his wife on his mobile telephone but the video went viral on social media.
Mr Abrokwa said on Kofi Tv that their eight-month-old marriage had been fraught with his wife’s infidelity and anytime he confronted Afia Schwarzenegger known in private life as Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, she retorted that her private part is hers and that she can do anything with it.
Mr Abrokwa averred, “We are not divorced, how can you bring another guy into our matrimonial bed? Listen, people kill people for this.”
He added that despite his wife’s promiscuity, he has no bad intentions against her and was ready to forgive her.
Lawrence Abrokwa was arrested on August 30, 2017 when his wife reported him for allegedly assaulting her after he purportedly met Afia and her lover in the matrimonial bed.
He was cautioned and discharged that same day while investigations were still ongoing, but his mobile phone was seized.
That same day, police had information of a video circulating on social media and investigations indicated that the source of the said video – showing Afia’s nakedness and the man she was said to be in bed with – was her husband.
Abrokwa was provisionally charged with assault, causing harm and publication of obscene material.
Video
In the about two minutes and twenty-three seconds’ video, Afia Schwarzenegger was seen wearing a headscarf and clad in a white towel trying to shield her private part from the camera.
She was heard screaming while her husband quizzed her, in Twi, “Is that how you are?’
She was apparently afraid of the threat of being smeared with acid by her husband, as she jumped from one corner of the room to another.
Reports indicate that the man in question (lover) is a Ghanaian-based businessman, who had allegedly been engaged in amorous sexual relationship with Schwarznegger prior to and after her marriage to Lawrence Abrokwa.
In the video, Abrokwa was heard saying that he had been suspecting the extra-marital escapades of his wife until he caught her red-handed with the said man.
Abrokwa purportedly walked into the room when both Afia and her ‘man’ were naked and under a green duvet.
By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey