Kwabena Adu-Boahene

Also known as: Mr Adu-Boahene · Mr. Adu-Boahene · former National Signals Bureau Director-General · former NSB Director-General · former NSB boss

Former National Signals Bureau Director-General facing trial over alleged GH¢49.1 million cybersecurity procurement fraud, with defence counsel preparing submission of no case to answer.

2026-04-302026-09-13

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May 2026
5 MayJoy Online
The third prosecution witness in the GH¢49 million National Signals Bureau (NSB) trial has told an Accra High Court that former Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife signed cheque books in advance, which were later used to withdraw funds from accounts linked to the ac …
National Signals Bureau trial: Court told Adu-Boahene, wife signed cheques long before withdrawals
April 2026
30 AprJoy Online
The third prosecution witness in the trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has detailed how she carried out large cash withdrawals and transfers at the accused’s instructions. …
NSB Trial: I was given pre-signed cheques to move huge sums – Witness tells court

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Atta Akyea denies withdrawing from Adu-Boahene defence case

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Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea has denied reports that he abandoned the case of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, dismissing such claims as "wretched and vile propaganda" and attributing them to a dispute over a document the prosecution alleges is fake. Atta Akyea said the document was admitted into evidence without objection and his legal team is preparing a "very solid and credible submission of no case" while challenging the media trial of the matter.

11 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 11 September

Atta Akyea denies withdrawing from Adu-Boahene defence case
Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea has denied reports that he abandoned the case of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, dismissing such claims as "wretched and vile propaganda" and attributing them to a dispute over a document the prosecution alleges is fake. Atta Akyea said the document was admitted into evidence without objection and his legal team is preparing a "very solid and credible submission of no case" while challenging the media trial of the matter.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →

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

State closes case in GH¢49.1 million alleged theft trial
The State has closed its case against Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, charged with stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the Republic over an alleged GH¢49.1 million loss to a state agency. The prosecution alleged Adu-Boahene used "clever means" to take the money and spent it with his wife and company, while the defence contends it was used to purchase a cyber defence system for the agency.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →

Wednesday 2 September

Former NSB chief's lawyer criticizes AG absence in court
Samuel Atta Akyea, counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has criticized the Attorney-General's Office after the prosecution team failed to appear in court to continue cross-examination of a witness. The case was adjourned to September 8, with Atta Akyea saying he was prepared to proceed despite having only a three-hour limit to reduce his prepared questions from 60 to 40.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
AG's office defends prosecution absence in Signals Bureau trial
The Attorney General's Office said its absence from a scheduled cross-examination session in the Cybersecurity software case involving former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene on September 2 was due to circumstances beyond its control, citing a concurrent Supreme Court hearing. The prosecution rejected defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea's characterization of the absence as abandonment of the case.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 1 September

Atta Akyea welcomes extra day for Signals Bureau trial cross-examination
Defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea said he had about 60 questions prepared for the fourth prosecution witness in the Kwabena Adu-Boahene trial but will reduce them to 40 within a three-hour court limit. The Accra High Court granted an additional day for cross-examination and adjourned the trial to September 2, 2026.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Adu-Boahene trial adjourned to September 2, 2026
The Accra High Court granted the defence counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene an extra day to cross-examine the fourth prosecution witness, Frank Marshall Cromwell of EOCO, and adjourned the case to September 2, 2026. The cross-examination concerns an investigation into the alleged diversion of GH¢49.1 million in public funds linked to a cybersecurity procurement deal, with the defence disputing the amount as GH¢38.15 million instead.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 28 August

EOCO witness says agency did not contact Israeli contractor
In the trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene over a $7 million cyber defence system contract, an EOCO investigator testified that the anti-graft agency did not contact ISC Holdings, the Israeli firm contracted to supply the equipment, or the National Security Council to verify whether the system was purchased and delivered.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 26 August

Adu-Boahene trial resumes after court rejects adjournment request
The trial of former Director-General of National Signals Bureau Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng resumed after the court rejected their lawyer's request to adjourn pending a Supreme Court review. They are charged with allegedly stealing GH¢49.1 million from the state.
26 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 25 August

Lawyer Atta Akyea appears for Adu-Boahene trial amid legal vacation concerns
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.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 21 August

Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah injunction to halt trials
The Supreme Court dismissed Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's application to stop selected criminal trials during the legal vacation (August–September). Oppong Nkrumah has signalled his legal team will study the ruling before deciding whether to seek a review, noting the judge acknowledged differential treatment of some cases but found it did not violate constitutional provisions.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah injunction on legal vacation trials
The Supreme Court has ruled that Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah did not make a proper case for an injunction to halt criminal trials during the legal vacation, allowing selected court proceedings to continue under administrative warrants issued by the Chief Justice. The substantive constitutional challenge filed by Oppong Nkrumah, which argues the warrants violate the 1992 Constitution, remains pending before the court.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

Lawyer urges peers to use courts, not media, against judicial rulings
Private legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory has urged lawyers dissatisfied with judicial decisions to pursue established legal procedures rather than turning to the media, public pressure or boycotts. His comments follow controversy over a Chief Justice directive allowing selected High Court judges to sit during the legal vacation, which lawyers representing two defendants have opposed.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

Hanan Abdul-Hamid cannot be forced to trial without lawyer
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.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Godfred Dame criticises vacation hearing in NAFCO case
Former Attorney General Godfred Dame, representing NAFCO Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has criticised the court's decision to hear proceedings during the legal vacation, arguing there is no emergency or urgency to justify the action and that compelling parties to participate in a trial during vacation goes against judicial practice.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra High Court suspends Buffer Stock trial pending Supreme Court ruling
The Accra High Court has suspended the criminal trial of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, pending a Supreme Court decision on an injunction challenging trials during the judiciary's legal vacation. Defence lawyers have petitioned the Chief Justice, arguing that the directive allowing selected trials to proceed during vacation departs from established practice and is inconsistent with the Constitution.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Adu-Boahene trial adjourned pending Supreme Court injunction decision
The Accra High Court has adjourned the trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife to August 25, pending the Supreme Court's determination of an injunction application that seeks to restrain the High Court from hearing the case during legal vacation.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 12 August

Former Deputy AG challenges Deputy AG's claim on Atta Akyea letter
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.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Hanan explains absent lawyer Dame is ill, in hospital
Former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab told the Accra High Court on Wednesday that his lead counsel, former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, is unwell and receiving medical attention, explaining the lawyer's absence from proceedings. Dame had previously objected to the court's decision to hear the criminal case during the legal vacation period.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Article lists 26 vacation judges and their assigned courts
Joy Online publishes a list of 26 vacation judges nationwide and their courts, following controversy over the Chief Justice's selection of cases to be heard during the legal vacation.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Young Lawyers Forum president disputes vacation court limits on trials
The president of the Young Lawyers Forum of the Ghana Bar Association has challenged the position that vacation courts do not conduct trials, saying such a claim contradicts legal practice and the law itself. He argues it is difficult to distinguish between procedural matters and substantive issues during legal vacation, citing summary judgment applications as examples of proceedings that can determine case outcomes.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Chief Justice has power to direct specific cases during vacation, lawyer says
The Young Lawyers Forum President has defended the Chief Justice's authority to direct that specific cases, including trials, be heard during legal vacation, arguing that the distinction between substantive and procedural matters is not clear-cut and that vacation courts are not limited strictly to interlocutory matters and emergency applications.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 11 August

Atta Akyea defends personal role in Adu-Boahene national security trial
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has said the case is too significant for junior lawyers and requires his experience and "gravitas" to navigate what he calls an unprecedented national security matter. He noted that such cases have historically not been subject to open trials since the Gold Coast era.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer questions Chief Justice's expedited trial directive
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former NSB boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has questioned the Chief Justice's directive to fast-track his client's case and another high-profile criminal case, describing it as selective justice while other serious criminal cases remain pending in court.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Atta Akyea opposes trial continuation during legal vacation
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.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP accuses Chief Justice of partisan bias over trial warrants
The New Patriotic Party has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of exhibiting partisan disposition and facilitating selective justice by issuing special warrants for two High Court judges to conduct substantive criminal trials during the legal vacation. The party questioned why only these two courts were authorised to conduct full criminal trials when the affected cases involve persons associated with the NPP, arguing the decision amounted to unequal treatment.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Defence counsel absence could block Adu-Boahene trial continuation
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.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →