The trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others continued at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, with the prosecution’s fourth witness maintaining that investigations found no basis for claims that GH¢49.1 million was expended on “special operations.”
Frank Marshall Cromwell, a Staff Officer with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), resumed his evidence-in-chief under questioning by the Deputy Attorney General.
According to the investigator, the EOCO team concluded that a memorandum seeking to account for the expenditure of the GH¢49.1 million as “special operations” was an afterthought and was not supported by the evidence gathered during the investigation.
Mr Cromwell told the court that following an initial transfer of approximately GH¢9.54 million to Israeli firm ISC Holdings in connection with the proposed acquisition of cybersecurity software, the remaining funds were transferred into a private bank account. From that account, investigators say the monies were withdrawn by private individuals and either handed over to Mr Adu-Boahene or deposited into third-party accounts on his instructions.
The witness further testified that by August 2020, almost the entire amount had been exhausted, leaving a balance of approximately GH¢600,000. Based on those findings, investigators concluded that the memorandum dated May 6, 2025, did not align with the evidence uncovered during the investigation.
Mr Cromwell also testified that a letter dated May 2, 2025, from the Auditor-General to the Attorney-General indicated that Mr Adu-Boahene did not declare his assets as Director-General of the National Signals Bureau.
Mr Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Boateng, and Advantage Solutions Limited are standing trial over allegations relating to the alleged misappropriation of nearly GH¢49.1 million earmarked for the procurement of government cybersecurity software. The accused persons have denied the charges.
The matter has been adjourned to Thursday, July 2, 2026, when defence counsel is expected to begin the cross-examination of the prosecution’s fourth witness.
