An Accra High Court has partially dismissed an application by Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), who is accused of stealing GH¢49.1 million from the state. Adu-Boahene’s application sought to compel the Attorney-General to provide documents related to claims that some of his rental fleet vehicles were stolen.
In a ruling delivered on July 29, Justice John Eugene Nyadu Nyanteh rejected Adu-Boahene’s request, accepting arguments from Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem Sai that the requested documents—including bills of lading and ports of entry—were already in the defendant’s possession.
The court did, however, direct police investigators to provide Adu-Boahene’s defense team with all other information in their possession regarding the vehicles. The judge stated that this information was necessary to help the accused person prepare his defense.
Adu-Boahene, along with his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, and two others, is on trial for allegedly siphoning GH¢49.1 million intended for a national cybersecurity system. The prosecution claims the money was moved through a complex web of companies and used to purchase properties in Accra, Kumasi, and London.
During the same hearing, another defendant, Donkor, announced that she had terminated the services of her previous counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, and had retained a new lawyer, Nutifafa Nutsukpui.
Nutsukpui requested an adjournment to review copies of pending applications and responses from the Attorney-General. However, the court denied his request, stating that Donkor was not illiterate and had ample opportunity to review the documents herself.
The case has been adjourned to July 31 for further proceedings.
Adu-Boahene and Adjei-Boateng are accused of moving the GH¢49 million into their private company, which was ultimately owned by Advantage Solutions Limited (ASL). Donkor, a former bank relations officer and director of ASL, is accused of assisting the couple.
The four accused—Adu-Boahene, Adjei-Boateng, Donkor, and ASL—have pleaded not guilty to 11 counts, including defrauding by false pretenses, causing financial loss to the state, and using public office for personal gain.