The former head of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene has been remanded by an Accra High Court.
According to the court, Kwabena Adu-Boahene will be remanded for seven working days to enable the Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine to complete the preparation of its witness statements.
He is to be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for seven working days.
The Accra High Court has been adjourned the case to May 13
Kwabena Adu Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng and two others have been charged by the state for stealing, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit a crime.
The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, filed 11 charges against Kwabena Adu-Boahene and three others at the High Court in Accra.
“The charges filed against the accused persons included: stealing, contrary to Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29); conspiracy to steal, contrary to Sections 23(1) and 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960; and defrauding by false pretences, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
Some of the other charges against them are: wilfully causing financial loss to the state, contrary to Section 179A(3)(a) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29); using public office for profit, contrary to Section 179C(a) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29); and collaboration to commit a crime, to wit, using public office for profit, contrary to Section 179C(b) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)”.
Mildred Donkor, former bank relations officer of Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, and Advantage Solutions Limited are the other accused persons.
Reports suggest Advantage Solutions Limited is a holding company owned by Adu Boahene and his wife for allegedly committing the crimes.
Adu-Boahene, who served as NSB Director-General from 2017 until February 2025, is accused of diverting millions of Ghanaian cedis of state funds into personal accounts.
The AG fingered the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB) Kwabena Adu-Boahene for allegedly diverting over $7m into private accounts.
According to the Attorney General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene was arrested for financial misconduct relating to a $7 million cyber defence system contract.
The Attorney General further revealed Kwabena Adu-Boahene laundered state funds through real estate investments in Accra and abroad.
Meanwhile, Dr Dominic Ayine has also revealed the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene another criminal act.
According to the Attorney General, Kwabena Adu Boahene redirected Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) internet services biweekly payments of ₵650,000 to his own company.
Dr Ayine revealed a contract between GWCL and the erstwhile Bureau of National Communications (now the National Signals Bureau) which the GWCL was to pay GHS1.3 million monthly in exchange for secure internet services.
The Attorney General noted that the GHS1.3 million monthly payment by the GWCL was diverted to Adu Boahene’s personal account instead of the accounts of the Bureau of National Communications.
