Presiding judge, Justice John Nyante Nyadu, ruled on Tuesday, July 29, that Donkor had been given ample time to secure legal representation and should have adequately briefed her lawyer prior to the hearing.

“I ordinarily would have granted the request if the accused were illiterate,” the judge remarked.
“But for someone as literate as she is, and who knew this case had been adjourned to allow her to find legal representation, it was expected that she would update her lawyer on all relevant matters.”

Donkor’s new counsel, Mr. Nutifafa Nutsukpui, appeared in court for the first time and explained that he had only been retained the previous night and had not fully reviewed the case documents. He noted that the accused submitted incomplete materials late in the day, which limited his ability to prepare adequately.

However, Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, opposed the request, arguing that the late engagement of counsel should not delay proceedings.

“The motion before the court does not directly concern the third accused,” Dr. Srem-Sai emphasized.
“Disclosure is an ongoing process. When counsel officially enters the case, he will have access to all disclosures relevant to his client.”

The accused—former NSB Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, Mildred Donkor, and a fourth individual—are facing charges of embezzling GH¢49 million in public funds and allegedly using the proceeds to acquire multiple properties.

The case has been adjourned to Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Source: AdomOnline

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The former Abuakwa South MP stated that he prefers to step back and observe how events unfold, while accusing the Attorney General of treating him unfairly.

His comment follows an Accra High Court ruling to remand Adu-Boahene in EOCO custody for seven working days to allow the Attorney General’s office time to complete witness statements.

In an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, he criticised the circumstances surrounding the detention.

“I won’t file any appeal. I won’t waste my energy on an appeal. Let’s see how things will go after the one week. We will know whether they have any concrete evidence to support the case they have already tried in the public.

According to him, this decision is due to potential leaks and political spin.

Atta Akyea made the revelation after today’s court hearing, where an Accra High Court ordered his client to remain in EOCO custody for seven working days.

The case was adjourned to May 13.

The seasoned lawyer expressed unease about private discussions being weaponized, stating:

“I’m careful lest I have a phone conversation, and somebody says that, oh, I’m trying to romance the Attorney General. There’s a precedent, and I’ve been around long enough.”

“I don’t want to talk to the Attorney General, although we are very good friends, lest somebody might misinterpret it, and somebody might even go and leak a tape, tying it to hobnobbing with the Attorney General for some advantage. That is why I’m very quiet about it.”

When pressed on whether he had severed all communications with Dr. Ayine, Atta Akyea confirmed that “I believe so.”

“For now, I don’t believe I should be discussing anything with the Attorney General. And if there is anything he wants us to do outside of trial, maybe he should find a better way of doing it. I’m scared that the kind of propaganda in the public space can put any kind of spin or interpretation on any engagement. So I’m very, very careful.”

Samuel Atta Akyea has already condemned his client’s prosecution as a “travesty of justice.”

“That is a travesty of justice, playing with the liberty of the individual,” he told journalists at the court premises.

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Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine and lead lawyer for the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Ataa Akyea, are expected to join the judge at the meeting.

A consequential trial refers to a trial, or part of a trial, which addresses issues arising after a judgment has been rendered.

These issues typically involve the practical steps needed to implement or enforce the original judgment, such as determining costs, permissions to appeal, or other actions related to the main outcome of the case.

The Attorney General, who prayed the court on Wednesday evening to curtail Mr Adu-Boahene’s current court bail because surveillance showed the accused person attempted to interfere with potential witnesses in the criminal trial, is expected to make further disclosures at the meeting.

The trial judge is expected to make a determination on whether or not to remand Mr Adu-Boahene into prison custody or otherwise, based on the strength of the evidence Dr Ayine will disclose at the scheduled in-camera meeting.

Adu-Boahene, his wife, one other individual, and their company have been slapped with eleven charges, including stealing, money laundering, and wilfully causing financial loss to the state.

The accused persons have also been charged with using public office for profit, conspiracy to steal, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. They have all pleaded not guilty to the eleven charges.

Mr Adu-Boahene is alleged to have masterminded the crimes during his tenure as Director-General of the National Signals Bureau when he signed a fraudulent cybersecurity contract with ISC Holdings Limited, an Israeli technology firm.

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The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has alleged that Adu-Boahene transferred GH₵49 million meant for the state into his private account.

However, Adu-Boahene’s lawyers have denied any wrongdoing and have sued Dr. Ayine for defamation.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Hopeson revealed that Adu-Boahene is a very good friend and a nice person.

Hopeson stated that, as a man of his stature, he is still struggling to come to terms with how he could have embezzled such a large amount of public funds.

“He is a nice person, and to be frank with you, this issue has shocked me to the marrow of my bones. I never thought he would commit such an act. It is unfortunate that this has happened to him. I haven’t even been able to call him till now, but I’m hopeful all will be well,” he said.

While commending the Mahama-led government for its efforts to combat corruption, he urged that thorough investigations and solid evidence be gathered against offenders to avoid perceptions of politically motivated prosecutions.

Meanwhile, the Attorney General has formally charged Mr. Adu-Boahene and three others, including his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng. They are facing 11 counts of offences, including stealing, money laundering, defrauding by false pretenses, and willfully causing financial loss.

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According to him, Ghana Water was contractually obligated to pay GH¢650,000 biweekly to secure internet services.

However, instead of paying these payments to the official NSB account, the embattled former Director-General allegedly diverted the funds into a private company account—Bureau of National Communications Company Limited—which he co-owns with his wife.

“The contract document showed that Ghana Water was to pay BNC the sum of 650,000 Ghana cedis every two weeks for secure internet services from BNC, that is the Bureau of National Communications.

“However, for purposes of the payment, Kwabena Adu Buahene provided the account details of his company, BNC Communication Limited, to Ghana Water, which religiously paid for the Internet services,” he detailed.

In 2020, after the Bureau of National Communications (BNC) officially rebranded to National Signals Bureau (NSB), the Ghana Water Company requested that payments be made to the new NSB account.

However, the Attorney General at a press conference on Wednesday disclosed that Mr. Adu-Boahen continued to reroute the payments into his private company’s account after receiving them at the official bureau.

“This criminal enterprise involved the purported provision of secure Internet services to Ghana Water Company Limited by the erstwhile Bureau of National Communications, now National Signals Bureau,” Ayine stated.

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Additionally, Dr. Dominic Ayine has charged two others, Mildred Donkor and Advantage Solutions Limited.

Angela Adjei Boateng is one of three directors of Advantage Solutions Limited, the sole shareholder of BNC Communications Bureau Limited, while Mildred Donkor is a former bank relationship officer for Adu-Boahene, his wife, and BNC Communications Bureau Limited.

They are facing 11 counts of offences, including stealing, money laundering, defrauding by false pretenses, and willfully causing financial loss.

These charges were contained in a writ filed at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

The embattled former Director-General is accused of signing a deal with an Israeli company, ISC Holdings Limited, to purchase cyber defense software for $7 million.

In total, he allegedly transferred approximately GHS 49 million (around $7 million) from the NSB’s funds into his personal accounts, falsely justifying these transactions as payments for the cyber defense systems, along with his accomplices.

“Further investigations have revealed that no cybersecurity system of the description in the January 30, 2020, contract was ever received by the Bureau of National Communication, its successor agency the National Signals Bureau, or by the Government of Ghana,” portions of the court documents read.

The couple created BNC while Mr. Adu-Boahene was still the NSB boss, and the company was used for the transaction of the security system purchased from the Israeli firm ISC Holdings Limited.

While an initial payment of GHS 9.5 million (about $1.75 million) was transferred to ISC Holdings, no further payments were made to the company.

The court documents allege that Adu-Boahene, his wife, and Mildred “therefore ran an elaborate criminal enterprise using A4 (Advantage Solutions Limited) as a holding company through which the stolen funds were funneled and laundered for their own benefit.”

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Mr. Ayine alleged that the former Director-General had diverted and misappropriated millions of dollars belonging to the NSB.

This public update followed the Rambo-style arrest of Mr. Adu Boahene and his wife by operatives of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on March 20 and March 21.

The case drew significant attention from the Ghanaian populace, who dedicated days discussing it privately and on various media platforms.

While some well-meaning Ghanaians questioned the public prosecution of the couple, others welcomed the accusations and treated the ‘accused’ with vitriolic attacks.

But it has been four weeks since the high-profile press conference, and the Attorney General’s claims of unearthing overwhelming evidence against Mr. Adu Boahene, yet no charges have been brought against him or his wife.

This delay by EOCO and the Attorney General’s office, despite the alleged hardcore evidence, has prompted some discerning Ghanaians to question whether these bodies failed to follow due process. One such person is Ghanaian broadcast journalist Paul Adom Otchere.

Mr. Adom Otchere, alleging internal power struggles in the investigative bodies, questioned why the National Security Coordinator, who should have probed the alleged crime, was sidelined.

He continued to accuse the Attorney General of acting on mere hearsay from an individual who may have a personal vendetta against Mr. Adu Boahene, instead of conducting a thorough investigation as required by the law.

The broadcast journalist also joins other prominent citizens who have questioned the Attorney General’s decision to throw Mr. Adu Boahene into the court of public opinion before arraigning him before a court of competent jurisdiction.

“If these allegations were legitimate, the National Security Coordinator should have been the one to investigate internally, identify Adu Boahene’s replacement, examine the accounts, and determine whether there was indeed misconduct. None of that happened.

“Meanwhile, the EOCO boss, who was not part of the initial process, is reportedly uneasy. He believes Raymond Archer (Deputy Executive Director of EOCO) bypassed the normal channels and fed the information directly to Dominic Ayine, who quickly acted on it, possibly without enough scrutiny,” he said.

These sentiments echo those of Mr. Adu Boahene and his wife, who, through their legal team, insisted on their innocence. The legal team, led by the learned Samuel Atta Akyea, said:

“The Attorney General has become the media persecutor of our clients, a judge in his own court while simultaneously asserting that he is still investigating the case.”

Mr. Atta Akyea stressed that Kwabena Adu Boahene, a citizen in good standing with the law, has been doing business well before he was appointed to the high office of Director of NSB.

He also urged the Attorney General to ensure that the rights of the Adu Boahenes are not abused and their personalities are not tarnished by those who wield the powers of the State to conduct the sacred exercise of crime investigations.

Meanwhile, as the nation waits in keen anticipation of the Attorney General’s next move, many continue to ask: Did EOCO and the Attorney General, without following due process, turn the world against the Adu Boahenes through their public prosecution?

The suit, filed at the Accra High Court on Thursday, April 24, 2025, was initiated through their counsel, former Abuakwa South MP, Samuel Atta Akyea.

According to the plaintiffs, Dr. Ayine fabricated a false narrative alleging that they had fraudulently used a corporate account to siphon State funds for personal use.

They are seeking exemplary and punitive damages for what they describe as highly offensive and defamatory statements made by the Attorney General during a press conference held on March 24, 2025.

In addition to damages, the plaintiffs are requesting a perpetual injunction to restrain Dr. Ayine from making or facilitating any further publication or broadcast of similar defamatory content.

“The international and widespread opprobrium visited on the plaintiffs by the defendant has become a continued discussion on media outlets and has affected the young children of the plaintiffs, who are ridiculed and taunted by their mates in school,” the suit states.

They are also demanding costs, including legal fees.

“In the natural and ordinary meaning, the words spewed out to the entire world, of and concerning the Plaintiffs by the Defendant, meant and were understood to mean that the plaintiffs are criminals and fraudsters who have embezzled state funds to enrich themselves. Needless to add that the Plaintiffs are involved in money laundering,” portions of the read writ.

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The court has reduced Mr. Boahene’s bail sum from GH¢120 million to GH¢80 million, with two sureties, one to be justified.

However, the bail conditions for his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, remain at GH¢80 million, with two sureties to be justified.

Additionally, the couple has been restricted from traveling without permission from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), where they are required to report three times a week.

The couple was arrested last week over their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of GH¢39 million meant for cybersecurity infrastructure. They have been in EOCO custody since their arrests on March 20 and March 21, respectively.

In court on Friday, March 28, their lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, made a strong case for a downward review of the bail conditions, which the court eventually granted.

However, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai argued that the two were flight risks, citing an ongoing investigation into the possible possession of foreign passports in addition to their Ghanaian passports.

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Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Thursday, March 27, Baffour stated that the case, in which Adu-Boahene is accused of embezzling state funds, exposes critical weaknesses in Ghana’s financial oversight and accountability structures.

“I think it (the scandal) shows the flaws in our system; we’ve got serious flaws in our preventive system,” he remarked. “If somebody can go to a bank and take GH₵7 million out, whether it is his money or not, it should raise red flags either for GRA or those monitoring authorities because there is something wrong with it.”

He noted that the situation reflects broader institutional failures, with inadequate checks and balances allowing mismanagement to go undetected for extended periods.

“Our institutions are not doing their work,” he bemoaned.

Baffour urged the government to take urgent action to strengthen financial oversight mechanisms and ensure public officials handling state resources are held to the highest standards of accountability.

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In an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Atta Akyea claimed that the treatment of his clients amounted to persecution rather than a fair legal process.

Atta Akyea, who represents the embattled former official and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, insisted that due process must be followed to ensure justice is served without prejudice or public humiliation.

According to him, Angela was arrested and detained on Friday, March 21, when she visited her husband at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) cells.

The former lawmaker questioned the manner in which the couple was treated, arguing that no wrongdoer would voluntarily present themselves at the scene of their arrest.

He emphasized that Mr. Boahene willingly traveled through Kotoka International Airport, a high-security zone, rather than evading authorities through illegal border routes. To him, this demonstrated the couple’s willingness to cooperate with the legal process.

Mr. Boahene has been accused of embezzling state funds and laundering them through real estate investments, including a $7 million cyber defense system contract.

However, his lawyer maintained that the arrests were politically motivated and lacked due process, vowing to pursue the appropriate legal measures.

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This follows his arrest on Thursday, March 20, 2025, as part of ongoing investigations into alleged financial misconduct.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Dr. Ayine warned that the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is actively monitoring all accounts belonging to Mr. Adu Boahene and his wife. He stressed that any failure by financial institutions to comply with the directive would have serious consequences.

“All banks are also warned that if we see any wire transfers or cash withdrawals from the accounts of Mr. Adu Boahene and his companies, the Bank Managers and any employees involved will be arrested,” Dr. Ayine stated.

The minister also disclosed that authorities had traced substantial amounts of money tied to suspected illicit transactions involving Advantage Solutions Limited and BNC Communications Bureau Limited.

“Investigations have established that funds, mostly proceeds of crime from Advantage Solutions Limited and BNC Communications Bureau Limited, have been suspiciously moved through the bank accounts of these companies,” he added.

Additionally, investigations revealed at least ten companies linked to Mr. Adu Boahene and his wife, all of which were allegedly controlled by Advantage Solutions.

“For the purposes of the ongoing investigations, we will not disclose the names of these companies,” Dr. Ayine noted.

He further warned the executives and employees of these companies against attempting to move any assets, saying, “If they attempt to move assets, we will track them, arrest, and prosecute them.”

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Mr. Boahene was reportedly taken into custody at 8:30 a.m. in a joint operation involving investigators from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), led by its Deputy Director Raymond Archer, and officials from the Attorney-General’s Department.

The Majority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, confirmed the arrest in a Facebook post, stating that Mr. Boahene was informed that he was on EOCO’s Stop List and was wanted by authorities.

“While patiently waiting at the lounge for his bags, he was told by the immigration officers stationed at the VIP section that there was an issue with his name which needed to be rectified at the main office at Terminal 3,” Afenyo-Markin stated.

“Deputy Director of EOCO, Raymond Archer, who was personally present along with his team, then handcuffed Mr. Adu Boahene at the departures area and escorted him through the Airport Departure Hall with approximately six officers,” he added.

According to Afenyo-Markin, Mr. Boahene was placed in a white Nissan Navara pickup with registration number GN 8850-22, escorted by fully armed officers.

“Another Navara pickup and a white Toyota Corolla also escorted him. At about 9:47 p.m., he was whisked away to an unknown location,” he noted.

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