Former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been remanded into the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for a period of seven working days by an Accra High Court.

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The directive is to allow the Attorney-General’s office adequate time to finalise the preparation of witness statements for his ongoing trial.

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The court took the decision after hearing submissions from both the prosecution and defence, following a previous adjournment aimed at determining whether the existing bail conditions for the accused should be maintained. While counsel for the accused had requested that the bail terms remain unchanged for all parties, the Attorney-General opposed the request in Adu-Boahene’s case, citing concerns about interference with potential witnesses.

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As a result, the court convened a closed-door session where legal representatives from both sides presented their arguments. After weighing the issues, particularly the prosecution’s claim that one of its witnesses is currently outside the country, the judge ruled that Adu-Boahene be held in EOCO custody for seven working days. A plea by his lawyer, Atta Akyea, to have weekends counted within the remand period was declined, as the court maintained that the Attorney-General's office does not operate on weekends.

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The case has been adjourned to May 13 for further directions.

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Background

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Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, Mildred Donkor, and a company, Advantage Solutions Limited, are currently facing trial on 11 counts involving various financial crimes. These include stealing, money laundering, defrauding by false pretence, and causing financial loss to the state.

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The charges stem from a deal signed between the former NSB boss and ISC Holdings Limited, an Israeli company, for the procurement of cyber defence software valued at $7 million. Investigations allege that Adu-Boahene transferred approximately GHS 49 million—equivalent to the contract value—into his personal accounts under the guise of payments for the software, with the help of his accomplices.

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The case remains under active investigation and prosecution.

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