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 new allegations involve the misappropriation of funds intended for secured internet services and the procurement of 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 allocated for technological upgrades essential to improving water distribution systems across the nation.
This incident has reignited public discourse on the pervasive issue of corruption within the country’s governance structures.
An 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 arose from an extensive investigation into alleged financial irregularities during his tenure as NSB Chief, an agency crucial to national security operations in Ghana. Reports indicate that he was implicated in a network of corrupt practices involving the diversion of government funds intended for important 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 offences involving several million cedis. Along with two additional individuals, Mildred Donkor and Advantage Solutions Limited, they face 11 counts of charges, including theft, fraud by false pretences, money laundering, and willfully causing financial loss.
On Wednesday, April 30, a writ was submitted to the High Court detailing the allegations against Mr. Adu-Boahene, who was responsible 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 defence software for $7 million.
Additionally, Adu-Boahene is alleged to have transferred approximately GHS 49 million (around $7 million) from the NSB’s funds to his personal accounts, misrepresenting these transactions as payments for the cyber defence systems in collaboration with an accomplice.
On May 2, the court 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 allow the Attorney General to finalise its preparation of witness statements.
