Adu-Boahene acquitted on two counts, ordered to defend remaining charges with wife in GH¢49.1m case

The Accra High Court has acquitted former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, on two charges in the GH¢49.1 million cyber-defence case but ordered him and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, to open their defence on the remaining charges.

The court granted the two accused persons three weeks to file their witness statements, should they wish to testify, with the deadline set for December 4, 2026.

Proceedings have been adjourned to December 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. for the continuation of the trial.

Adu-Boahene was acquitted and discharged on two counts following a submission of no case to answer filed by his defence team, led by former Member of Parliament and lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea.

The former NSB boss, his wife and their company, Advantage Solutions Limited, were facing 11 charges, including stealing, conspiracy to steal, causing financial loss to the state, using public office for profit and money laundering. They have pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

The prosecution alleges that the accused persons dishonestly diverted GH¢49.1 million earmarked for the procurement of a US$7 million cyber-defence system, with only US$1.75 million paid to the Israeli supplier, ISC Holdings.

In their no-case submission, the defence argued that the prosecution had failed to establish that the GH¢49.1 million constituted public funds, that the transactions were unauthorised or that the accused persons had acted with criminal intent.

The lawyers also questioned the prosecution’s failure to call key witnesses, including the late National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh, who signed the disputed cheques.

The prosecution called four witnesses before closing its case, paving the way for the defence to file its submission of no case to answer.

With the court’s ruling, Adu-Boahene and his wife are expected to proceed with their defence on the outstanding charges when the trial resumes.