The Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has rejected suggestions that the criminal case involving former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene is unusually complicated, arguing that the prosecution’s allegations are straightforward.
Speaking in an interview, Dr Srem-Sai said the case essentially concerns allegations that public funds intended for the procurement of national security equipment were transferred into a private account and subsequently used for personal purposes.
He also accused some individuals and sections of the media of creating a public narrative that makes the case appear more complex than it is.
According to the Deputy Attorney-General, the prosecution’s position is that state funds were moved from a government account under the stated purpose of acquiring cyber defence software, but were allegedly diverted for private benefit.
What the prosecution alleges
Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, Mildred Donkor, and Advantage Solutions Limited are facing 11 charges.
The charges include theft, money laundering, fraud by false pretences, and wilfully causing financial loss to the state.
The case, filed by the Attorney-General in April 2025, centres on approximately GH¢49 million allegedly earmarked for the acquisition of cyber defence software.
The prosecution alleges that the funds were unlawfully diverted from the NSB for private use. The accused persons have denied the allegations.
Dr Srem-Sai said the prosecution intends to demonstrate that funds held in a public account were transferred into a private account on the basis that they would be used to procure defence equipment for the state.
He further claimed that evidence gathered by investigators suggests that the money was subsequently used to acquire personal assets, including houses and high-end vehicles.
The Deputy Attorney-General argued that, if proven in court, the alleged conduct would constitute offences involving the unlawful use or diversion of public funds.
Defence’s earlier explanation
Dr Srem-Sai also referred to an earlier explanation reportedly offered by the defence regarding the transfer of the money.
According to him, one of the initial explanations was that the funds represented repayment of loans that Adu-Boahene had allegedly provided to a public institution.
The prosecution, however, maintains that the funds were public money intended for a specific national security procurement purpose and that their alleged diversion forms the basis of the criminal charges.
Trial ongoing
The case is currently before the High Court, with the prosecution seeking to establish its allegations against the accused persons.
The court proceedings will determine whether the prosecution can prove the charges beyond the required legal threshold.
The accused persons have denied the allegations and, as the trial continues, they remain presumed innocent unless and until they are found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.
