Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea has taken a firm stance against what he believes is a gross injustice in the prosecution of his client, former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene.

Speaking after a court appearance where his client was remanded into EOCO custody for seven working days, Atta Akyea expressed strong dissatisfaction with how the legal process is unfolding, accusing the prosecution of using delay tactics and lacking the necessary evidence to proceed.

His concerns have led him to cut all communication with Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine. Atta Akyea explained that he no longer trusts the confidentiality of their discussions, fearing they could be recorded or distorted.

“That is a travesty of justice, playing with the liberty of the individual,” he declared outside the courtroom, calling attention to what he sees as a deliberate manipulation of the judicial process.

Frustrated by what he considers a premature court appearance, the lawyer questioned the government’s logic.

“I don't want to eat a meal which is not cooked. I thought we should wait,” he said, highlighting what he sees as a contradiction in the Attorney General’s earlier claim that no prosecution would be launched without solid evidence. “You see, this cancels the initial position. We don't have the evidence, but we rushed the man to court and you come and plead with the court for more time.”

The court has set May 13 as the next hearing date, giving prosecutors the time they requested to finish gathering witness statements. Meanwhile, Adu Boahene was immediately taken into EOCO custody after the decision.

The charges against him are serious. He and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, along with Mildred Donkor and Advantage Solutions Limited, are facing 11 counts, including stealing, money laundering, defrauding by false pretence, and wilfully causing financial loss to the state. Prosecutors allege that Adu Boahene, who was in charge of handling high-level national security contracts, facilitated the transfer of GHS 49 million—equivalent to $7 million—into personal accounts. These transactions were allegedly disguised as payments for cyber defence systems supplied by the Israeli firm ISC Holdings Limited.