State Prosecutors have asked former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiamah to self-quarantine on his return from a trip to Nigeria.

This is after the Accra High court directed that Dr Johnson Asiamah should be given his passport to travel, Thursday.

The prosecutors made the request for Dr Asiamah to self-quarantine in lieu to fears about the spread of coronavirus across the world, with two cases reported in Nigeria.

Dr. Asiamah is currently standing trial over accusations he approved a sum of ¢650 million as liquidity support for the defunct UT Bank without following statutory conditions.

He has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and was granted in the sum of ¢60 million each with three sureties, all to be justified.

Dr Asiamah had his passport taken by the court as part of the bail conditions granted him in the criminal case before the High Court. He was required to officially write to the court anytime he intends to travel.

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The former Deputy BoG Governor's lawyers on Thursday morning informed the court Dr Asiamah intends to travel to Nigeria.

The High Court granted the application of the former Deputy BoG Governor and released his passport to him.

State Prosecutors led by Hilda Craig agreed and added that they are not opposed to the application but only want him to be cautious on return.

“In fact, we were concerned for him but we’ve been magnanimous enough not to oppose the application.

"When he returns we hope that his passport will be returned to the court and he should quarantine himself for some few days”, She said.

Dr Asiamah is expected to return his passport to the registrar of the court and also inform the Attorney General’s office upon his return to the country.