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Private company whose bank account at UBA received GH¢49.1 million in allegedly diverted cybersecurity funds in the Adu-Boahene trial.

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October 2026
19 OctJoy Online
… Additionally, the lawyers dispute the claim attributed to PW2 that the NSB did not know BNC Communications Bureau Limited or its bank account. …
Adu-Boahene’s lawyers ask High Court to strike out alleged fabricated claims in Deputy AG’s submissions
September 2026
25 SeptJoy Online
… The State alleges that the money was transferred through three cheques from an account associated with National Security into an account belonging to BNC Communications Bureau Limited, a company linked to the accused persons. …
Adu-Boahene case: Atta Akyea files no-case submission, cites evidential gaps, inconsistencies and failure to call material witnesses
25 SeptJoy Online
… The State alleges that the money was transferred through three cheques from an account associated with National Security into an account belonging to BNC Communications Bureau Limited, a company linked to the accused persons. …
Adu-Boahene case: Atta Akyea files no-case submission, cites evidential gaps and failure to call material witnesses
14 SeptThe Chronicle
… GH¢1.5m Mayfair payment Cromwell, however, maintained that he had identified a GH¢1.5 million transfer to Mayfair Estates which was traceable to BNC Communications Bureau Limited through Advantage Solutions. …
Atta Akyea: Prosecution Failed To Link GH¢49.1m To Adu-Boahene’s Properties, Vehicles
10 SeptDaily Guide
… He added that all the three cheques were then paid into the bank account of BNC Communications Bureau Limited, a company owned and controlled by the couple. …
AG Closes Case In Adu-Boahene Trial
10 SeptThe Chronicle
… A major focus of the cross-examination was whether Mr Cromwell had contacted the National Security Coordinator to establish whether an account operated by BNC Communications Bureau Limited at the United Bank for Africa (UBA/UMB) was authorised for national security operations. …
Adu-Boahene’s GH¢49.1m Trial: Atta Akyea Bombards EOCO Witness With Questions …But Frank Marshal Cromwell Insists BNC Communications Account Unknown To NSB
8 SeptJoy Online
… The case centres on allegations that GH¢49.1 million earmarked for the procurement of a cybersecurity system was unlawfully transferred into an account belonging to BNC Communications Bureau Limited, a private company linked to Mr Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng. …
Adu-Boahene trial: ‘14 days too short for credible no-case submission’ – Atta Akyea
8 SeptJoy Online
… The prosecution alleges that GH¢49.1 million was unlawfully transferred from an account associated with the National Security Coordinator’s Special Operations into an account belonging to BNC Communications Bureau Limited, a private company linked to Mr Adu-Boahene and his wife, …
Adu-Boahene trial: Court gives defence until Sept. 25 to file no-case submission
June 2026
23 JunDaily Guide
… Justice Srem-Sai, told the court that all the three cheques were then paid into the bank account of BNC Communications Bureau Limited, a company owned and controlled by the couple. …
Adu-Boahene Trial: Investigator Details How GH¢49.1m Moved To Private Account
22 JunJoy Online
… The witness said the accused subsequently issued three cheques drawn on the National Signals Bureau account held with Fidelity Bank and caused the monies to be deposited into an account at UMB Bank belonging to a private company, BNC Communications Bureau Limited. …
‘Account was opened solely to divert GH¢49.1m’ – EOCO witness in Adu-Boahene trial

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Adu-Boahene's lawyers challenge fabricated claims in prosecution submissions

The News

Lawyers for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene have asked the High Court to expunge portions of the Deputy Attorney-General's written arguments, alleging they contain fabricated statements and misrepresentations of trial evidence. The defence contends that the prosecution attributed statements to witnesses that were never made and introduced facts not established in court proceedings.

19 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 19 October

Adu-Boahene's lawyers challenge fabricated claims in prosecution submissions
Lawyers for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene have asked the High Court to expunge portions of the Deputy Attorney-General's written arguments, alleging they contain fabricated statements and misrepresentations of trial evidence. The defence contends that the prosecution attributed statements to witnesses that were never made and introduced facts not established in court proceedings.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 25 September

Adu-Boahene's lawyer files no-case submission citing evidentiary gaps
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has filed a no-case-to-answer submission after the prosecution closed its case, contending that the evidence does not establish a sufficient case for the accused to mount a defence. The defence challenges the prosecution's handling of evidence involving alleged misuse of GH¢49.1 million earmarked for a cybersecurity project, citing inconsistencies and the failure to call material witnesses.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Adu-Boahene's counsel files no-case submission in NSB fraud trial
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has filed a no-case submission citing evidential gaps, inconsistencies, and the prosecution's failure to call material witnesses. The defence argues the prosecution has not established a sufficient case requiring the accused to open their defence, particularly regarding allegations of misuse of GH¢49.1 million in a cybersecurity project.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 14 September

Prosecution failed to link GH¢49.1m to accused persons' assets
Lead counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene argues that prosecutors have not established a financial link between the alleged GH¢49.1 million at the centre of the case and the properties and vehicles attributed to the accused, with the EOCO investigator unable to demonstrate that identifiable portions of the funds were used to acquire the specific assets presented to the Accra High Court.
14 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 10 September

AG closes case in Adu-Boahene cybersecurity fraud trial
The Office of the Attorney General has closed its case against former National Signals Bureau Director General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and Advantage Solutions Limited, who are accused of stealing GH¢49.1 million in a purported cybersecurity system deal for Ghana. The court has set September 25, 2026 as the deadline for the defence to file a submission of no case to answer, with a ruling on the submission scheduled for November 5, 2026.
10 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Adu-Boahene cybersecurity trial: defence counsel concludes cross-examination
Lead counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene concluded over 10 weeks of cross-examination of the prosecution's final witness in a GH¢49.1 million cybersecurity case at the High Court in Accra. The defence challenged whether a BNC Communications Bureau Limited account at UBA was authorised for national security operations, while the EOCO investigator maintained the account was unknown to the National Signals Bureau.
10 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 8 September

Court gives defence 14 days to file no-case submission in Adu-Boahene trial
The Accra High Court has directed the defence team for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene to file a submission of no case to answer by September 25, 2026, after the prosecution closed its case. Lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea argues that the 14-day period is too short to properly review the prosecution's evidence and prepare a credible submission in the trial involving the alleged unlawful diversion of GH¢49.1 million in state funds.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Adu-Boahene trial: Court sets Sept. 25 for no-case submission
The Accra High Court has given the defence until September 25 to file a submission of no case to answer in the trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and others, who face charges over the alleged diversion of GH¢49.1 million earmarked for a cybersecurity system. Defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea has argued that the 14-day period is insufficient to prepare a credible submission.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 23 June

EOCO investigator testifies GH¢49.1m transferred to accused's company
An EOCO investigator told a court that former National Signals Bureau director Kwabena Adu-Boahene transferred GH¢49.1 million from the state institution's account into a private company he and his wife owned, in three cheques signed in 2020 allegedly under the pretext of purchasing a cyber defence system.
23 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 22 June

EOCO witness: account created to divert GH¢49.1 million cyber funds
An EOCO investigator testified that a bank account was opened specifically to divert GH¢49.1 million meant for a cyber defence system contract signed by former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene with an Israeli company on January 30, 2020. The funds were deposited into an account at UMB Bank belonging to a private company, BNC Communications Bureau Limited.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

Adu-Boahene trial witness disputes inter-branch fund transfer claims
Mildred Donkor, a prosecution witness in the trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, testified that UMB Bank branches could not independently transfer funds between themselves; such approvals could only come from headquarters. The witness acknowledged that Adu-Boahene and his wife had a special banking relationship with the bank that facilitated certain transactions, but rejected defence suggestions that fund movements through various companies were intended to create a complex network for their benefit.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Witness denies illegality in banking assistance to Adu-Boahene
Mildred Donkor, a prosecution witness in the trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, testified that her provision of cash withdrawal and deposit assistance to Adu-Boahene while at Universal Merchant Bank was not irregular or illegal, describing it as normal banking service. Adu-Boahene and his wife face 11 counts including conspiracy to commit crime, stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state over alleged theft of GH$49.1 million.
11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 10 June

Witness testifies on bank withdrawals in Adu-Boahene fraud trial
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the trial of former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, confirmed that authorised withdrawals would appear in bank statements and that payments to Gerald Osei Tutu totalled GH¢4.4 million. The prosecution alleges GH¢49.1 million in public funds were unlawfully diverted through cheques into accounts allegedly controlled by the accused.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

Court rejects defence email evidence in Adu-Boahene trial
An Accra High Court rejected the tendering of an April 2018 email as evidence by the defence team during cross-examination in the trial of Adu-Boahene and his wife. The rejection occurred amid questioning of a prosecution witness about financial transactions involving BNC Communications Bureau Limited and Adu-Boahene's accounts.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

Former director testifies on account management in Adu-Boahene trial
A former Director of Advantage Solutions Limited testified in the High Court on how she managed bank accounts and executed financial transactions for accused Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng. She explained that funds from BNC Communications Bureau Limited were transferred to other company accounts when cheques were unavailable, and that payments were made to suppliers and third parties.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →