Ex-NSB Boss remanded for a week as AG finalizes witness statements
This decision allows the Attorney General’s Office to finalize the preparation of key witness statements in an ongoing high-profile corruption case.
An Accra High Court has directed that the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, remain in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for seven working days.
This decision allows the Attorney General’s Office to finalize the preparation of key witness statements in an ongoing high-profile corruption case.
The case is set to return to court on May 13 for further directions.
During a previous hearing, the court was expected to assess an in-camera application concerning bail conditions. Defense lawyers had requested the court to maintain the existing bail terms for all accused individuals. However, the Attorney General objected to continuing bail for Adu-Boahene, citing alleged attempts by him to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
As a result, the court invited both sides for a closed-door hearing to evaluate arguments on whether the accused should remain free or be held in custody.
After reviewing the arguments, the judge ruled in favor of temporarily remanding Adu-Boahene. Defense counsel Atta Akyea appealed for weekends to be included in the seven-day remand, but the judge declined, noting that the Attorney General's office does not operate on weekends. Deputy AG Srem Sai also objected to the defense’s plea.
The court emphasized that the remand period was not strictly about working days but rather to give the state ample time to complete its preparation—especially since one of the prosecution’s key witnesses is reportedly outside the country.
Background
The accused, Adu-Boahene, and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, have been formally charged alongside Mildred Donkor and Advantage Solutions Limited. They face 11 charges ranging from stealing, money laundering, and defrauding by false pretence, to causing financial loss to the state.
According to court filings, Adu-Boahene oversaw procurement for sensitive national security infrastructure and allegedly misappropriated funds while negotiating a $7 million cyber defense software contract with Israeli firm ISC Holdings Limited.
Investigations claim he funneled GHS 49 million—roughly equivalent to the contract’s value—into his personal accounts, under the guise of facilitating the cyber defense acquisition.
