… One is an ambulance, the other is normal track.” Background The case involves Mr Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, Mildred Donkor and Advantage Solutions Limited, who are facing 11 charges including conspiracy, stealing, using public office for profit, money laundering …
The High Court in Accra has technically given former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, six days to secure the presence of their lawyers for the continuation of their trial on August 17. …
… Adu-Boahene, Angela Adjei Boateng and Advantage Solutions Limited. Copies of the letter were also sent to the Judicial Secretary, the President of the Ghana Bar Association and the Registrar of High Court Specialised Court 1 in Accra. …
… In 2025, Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine formally charged Mr Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, over alleged corruption involving GH¢49 million. …
… It’s a simple case, Samson.” In 2025, the Attorney-General Dominic Ayine formally charged Mr Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, over corruption offences involving an amount of GHS49 million. …
… The disclosure followed a successful appeal by Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, who challenged the Attorney-General’s failure to disclose evidence considered essential to their defence. …
… Comparing those earnings with the assets identified during investigations, Cromwell said EOCO found it “strange” that Adu Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, jointly owned numerous properties. …
… has directed the Attorney-General and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to disclose a broad range of documents in the ongoing criminal trial involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng …
… When asked whether the cheque books formed part of the pre-signed instruments she had earlier referenced, Donkor consistently responded, “Yes, my lord,” and named Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, as the signatories. …
Defence counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has filed a submission of no case to answer, arguing the prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case and citing evidential gaps, contradictions in witness testimony, and failure to call material witnesses. The case centres on the alleged dishonest appropriation of GH¢49.1 million allegedly obtained under the guise of procuring a US$7 million cyber-defence system.
Defence counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has filed a submission of no case to answer, arguing the prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case and citing evidential gaps, contradictions in witness testimony, and failure to call material witnesses. The case centres on the alleged dishonest appropriation of GH¢49.1 million allegedly obtained under the guise of procuring a US$7 million cyber-defence system.
The prosecution has closed its case against former National Signals Bureau boss Kwabena Adu Boahene, his wife, and their company, after calling four witnesses to support 11 financial offence charges related to the alleged theft of GH¢49.1 million intended for cybersecurity software purchase. Evidence presented included testimony from a driver, the NSB head of finance, and witnesses detailing fund transfers and the accused's private spending.
An EOCO investigator testified in the Accra High Court that a letter presented by former National Signals Bureau boss Kwabena Adu Boahene as evidence of purchasing a cybersecurity system is fake, with forensic analysis showing it had no contact details, no signatory, and differed from genuine letters from the same entity. The prosecution has now closed its case after presenting four witnesses in support of 11 financial charges relating to alleged stealing of GH¢49.1 million earmarked for cybersecurity software.
Samuel Atta Akyea has appeared as defence counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng in an ongoing Accra High Court trial after raising concerns about the decision to continue the case during the legal vacation. The court had previously directed the accused to secure legal representation or face proceeding without counsel.
The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene to adjourn his trial while the Supreme Court reviews a case on legal vacation rules. The judge ruled that the Supreme Court's earlier decision on the matter remained binding and found no rule requiring the trial to be suspended pending the review application.
Godfred Yeboah Dame, counsel for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Hamid, says his client cannot be compelled to proceed with trial during legal vacation without legal representation, warning it would set a dangerous precedent. Dame's statement follows a High Court direction to another defendant to secure legal counsel ahead of trial continuation or face self-representation.
Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah questioned the basis of the Deputy Attorney General's claim that Samuel Atta Akyea had not formally written to the court to explain his absence during legal vacation. Tuah-Yeboah said that under proper practice, a lawyer communicates inability to attend court to the judge through the court's registrar, and questioned how the Deputy AG could know whether the registrar received such a letter.
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has criticised the High Court's decision to continue his client's trial during the legal vacation, calling it an "aberration" of established judicial traditions, though he acknowledged the judge has the authority to order the proceedings to continue.
Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has questioned whether the criminal trial of former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene can continue if his defence lawyer is unavailable during the legal vacation. Adu-Boahene's lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea stayed away from court on Tuesday, citing the traditional right of lawyers to rest during vacation.
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene, defended his deliberate absence from court on August 11 during the legal vacation, arguing that the vacation period is traditionally intended for lawyers to rest and not for substantial criminal cases, though it may accommodate emergency motions.
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, rejected accusations from the Deputy Attorney-General that the defence is using tactics including legal vacation to slow the trial, stating the defence has consistently attended court and wants justice upheld.
A High Court judge in Accra has given former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife six days to secure their lawyers' presence for their trial's continuation on August 17, warning that if they appear without counsel, they must personally cross-examine the prosecution witness or the witness will be discharged. The defendants appeared without their legal team on August 11, citing the legal vacation.
Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea has asked the Chief Justice to withdraw a directive allowing the criminal trial of former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene to continue during the legal vacation, arguing his legal team cannot attend scheduled hearings in August and that the case should be adjourned like other cases pending until October or November 2026.
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has dismissed claims that the criminal case against former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene is complex, saying the prosecution's case is simple and based on clear evidence. He alleges public funds meant for defence equipment were transferred to a private account and used for personal acquisitions including houses and high-end cars.
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has alleged a deliberate public and media campaign to misrepresent the criminal prosecution of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, insisting the case is straightforward. Adu-Boahene and his wife were charged in 2025 with corruption offences involving GHS49 million, accused of diverting public funds earmarked for defence equipment purchases into a private account.
The Attorney-General's Office has admitted to the High Court that it does not possess key documents relating to the disputed GH¢49.1 million transaction at the centre of the prosecution's case against former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others. The disclosure followed a Court of Appeal order directing the prosecution to produce missing bank statements, records relating to the source and purpose of the funds, and other documents essential to the defence.
An EOCO investigator testified in court that the wealth acquired by former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife could not be reconciled with their known income, including 11 identified properties compared against salaries ranging from GHS5,000 to GHS7,000 monthly.
The Court of Appeal has directed the Attorney-General and EOCO to disclose documents in the ongoing criminal trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, who are being tried over alleged theft of GH¢49.1 million in public funds. The three-member panel upheld the couple's appeal that the High Court's refusal to order disclosure violated their constitutional right to a fair trial.