Kwabena Adu-Boahene, a former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau has been charged with stealing.
He has been charged along side three other persons for stealing contrary to Section 124 (1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The other accused persons are Angela Adjei Boateng, Mildred Donkor and Advantage Solutions Limited.
The Attorney General filed the charges on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
For count one, the particulars on the charge sheet are that on or about February 5, 2020, under the guise of procuring a cyber defence system for the Republic of Ghana from ISC Holdings Limited, the accused persons dishonestly appropriated the sum of GH¢27,100,000 belonging to the Republic of Ghana with the intention of depriving the government of the said amount.
Again on count two, the particulars on the charge sheet states on Kwabena Adu-Boahene on or about March 20, 2020, in Accra and within the jurisdiction of this Court, did, under the guise of procuring a cyber defence system for the Republic of Ghana from ISC Holdings Limited, dishonestly appropriate the sum of about GH¢1,000,000 belonging to the Republic of Ghana with the intention of depriving the Government of Ghana of the said amount.
Arrest
At a press conference in Accra in March 2025, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, said the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene was arrested in connection with an alleged financial scandal involving a $7 million cyber defense system contract.
Dr Ayine detailed the circumstances surrounding the case, citing financial misconduct and unauthorised transactions that diverted public funds meant for a critical national security project.
Unauthorized fund transfers and breach of public trust
The Attorney-General explained that the cyber defense contract was intended to strengthen Ghana’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats, data breaches, and digital espionage. However, the funds allocated for the project were allegedly mismanaged.
