Kwabena Adu-Boahene Rearrested Over New Issue After Completing 7-Day Remand

• Former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been rearrested in relation to a new case
• Adu-Boahene will remain in police custody despite completing the court’s seven working-days remand directive.
• The substantive case against Adu-Boahene involves the alleged misappropriation of GH¢49.1 million during his time as National Signals Bureau boss

Former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been rearrested and will remain in police custody despite completing the court’s seven working days remand directive.

Adu-Boahene was initially remanded on Friday, May 2, over allegations of witness tampering.

Citi News reported that his lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, informed the court on May 13 that his client had been rearrested on a separate matter after the initial remand period had lapsed.

Akyea did not disclose the new case. This comes after the Attorney General had earlier indicated that Adu-Boahene was under investigation in connection with an internet connectivity case at Ghana Water Limited.

Regarding the current case involving the alleged diversion of GH¢49.1 million, the judge has adjourned proceedings to May 26 for a case management conference.

The state has filed all its witness statements and is expected to disclose them to the defence by no later than May 20.

What is Adu-Boahene accused of doing?

Adu-Boahene is alleged to have transferred approximately GH¢49 million from the National Signals Bureau into his accounts, falsely justifying these transactions as payments for cyber defence systems.

In the first update on the case, the government said an initial payment of GH¢9.5 million, about $1.75 million, was reportedly transferred for payment for the defence system.

Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, ostensibly acquired several landed properties in Ghana and abroad following the alleged embezzlement.

These include a property valued at $1 million, one other paid for with an initial cash deposit of $500,000 and another property acquired for $200,000.

Further investigations have uncovered that Adu-Boahene and his wife ostensibly registered approximately 10 companies under Advantage Solutions Limited, a corporate entity allegedly used to cover up illicit transactions.

They are facing up to 25 years in prison if found guilty of the claims against them.

Adu-Boahene claimed part of the money he had been accused of embezzling was used to purchase vehicles for the President-elect after the 2024 elections.

He also claimed part of the money was used to pay sitting allowances for Members of Parliament.

According to him, over the course of 2020, he paid GH¢960,000 to Parliamentarians to facilitate the passing of an Act.

Similarly, in 2024, he paid GH¢309,000 to Parliamentarians to facilitate the passage of another Act.

Adu-Boahene sues Attorney-General

YEN.com.gh reported that Adu-Boahene and his wife sued Attorney General Dominic Ayine for defamation.

They described Ayine’s comments during a state conference, accusing them of various crimes, as highly offensive and are seeking damages.

They also claimed they were not allowed to present their side of the story after their arrests.

The two in the lawsuit also called the comments reckless and without regard to candour.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh