Samuel Atta Kyea, Lawyer for the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has called on the Attorney General, Dominic Ayine to clarify that his client’s re-arrest is not a personal vendetta.
He insisted that Adu-Boahene deserves the same legal rights as others, noting that even murder suspects are sometimes granted bail. He cautioned that the criminal legal system should not be manipulated or applied inconsistently to target his client.
“So I believe that we should come clean that this is not a personal vendetta. This is a man that you believe to have some criminal case against, and give him space to defend himself. And give him also the freedom that now the Supreme Court has decided that there is no case which is not bailable, including murders.” He said
He questioned the motive behind the midnight re-arrest of Adu-Boahene after he had completed a 7-day remand in EOCO’s custody.
Atta Kyea indicated he has been hinted that the new charges leading to his client’s re-arrest may be related to the GH₵1.3 million monthly internet service payments made by the Ghana Water Company Limited to Adu-Boahene’s company, rather than the National Signals Bureau.
He described the re-arrest as unfortunate and questioned whether the intent was simply to detain the ex-NSB boss rather than to pursue justice.
“The question is, during the period he was free, why didn’t they deal with the matter? Why wait till midnight to re-arrest him? Is someone excited about incarcerating another Ghanaian using all manner of tactics, ignoring justice? That is unfortunate,” he said.
On May 2, the High Court remanded Adu-Boahene into EOCO’s custody until May 13, following submissions by the Attorney-General alleging that the accused was attempting to tamper with witnesses
The High Court has adjourned the proceedings to May 26 for a case management conference. The state has filed all its witness statements and is expected to disclose them to the defense no later than May 20.