By In a shocking turn of events in Ghana, former National Security Bureau (NSB) Chief, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been rearrested following his recent completion of remand in a high-profile corruption trial. The latest allegations pertain to the misappropriation of funds for secured internet services and the procurement of gadgets and equipment for the Ghana Water Company.
Sources close to the investigation suggest that Adu-Boahene and his associates may have colluded with contractors to inflate costs and divert funds designated for technological upgrades essential for improving water distribution systems across the nation.
This incident has ignited renewed public discourse on the pervasive issue of corruption within the country’s governance structures.
Ghana’s Former National Security Bureau (NSB) Boss, Kwabena Adu-BoaheneAn Accra High Court, presided over by His Lordship, Justice John Eugene Nyadu Nyante, has instructed the prosecution team in the ongoing criminal trial of Adu-Boahene to submit all witness statements to the Attorney General by May 20, 2025.
The initial charges against Adu-Boahene emerged from an extensive investigation into alleged financial irregularities during his tenure as NSB Chief, an agency pivotal to national security operations in Ghana. Reports indicated that he was implicated in a network of corrupt practices that involved siphoning off government funds intended for crucial national services.
Background of the Scandal
Attorney-General Dominic Ayine has officially charged former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, with corruption offenses involving several million cedis. Along with two additional individuals, Mildred Donkor and Advantage Solutions Limited, they are facing 11 counts of charges, including theft, fraud by false pretenses, money laundering, and willfully causing financial loss.
On Wednesday, April 30, a writ was submitted to the High Court detailing allegations against Mr. Adu-Boahene, who held the responsibility for managing essential national security infrastructure, including overseeing contracts with foreign firms. He is accused of entering into an agreement with an Israeli company, ISC Holdings Limited, to acquire cyber defense software for $7 million.
Furthermore, Adu-Boahene allegedly transferred roughly GHS 49 million (approximately $7 million) from the NSB’s funds to his personal accounts, misrepresenting these transactions as payments for the cyber defense systems, in collaboration with an accomplice.
The Court on May 2, ordered that the former head of the NSB, be kept in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for seven working days, to enable the Attorney General to complete the preparation of its witness statements.
