Kwabena Adu-Boahene fraud trial: Prosecution closes case

The prosecution has closed its case in the Accra High Court trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of Ghana’s National Signals Bureau (NSB). Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and their company face 11 financial charges, including embezzlement, stealing, and money laundering.

The case involves the alleged diversion of GH₵49.1 million (approximately $7 million) intended for a cybersecurity system from an Israeli company, ISC Holdings Ltd. Prosecutors allege that instead of being used for the state agency, the funds were redirected into a private bank account belonging to a company linked to the accused.

During the trial, four witnesses testified for the state. An investigator from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) testified that a letter presented by the defense as evidence of the cybersecurity purchase was forged. Additionally, a former driver for the couple testified to carrying large sums of cash on their instructions, and the NSB Head of Finance testified that the funds were transferred to an account unknown to the Bureau.