Former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been re-arrested on fresh charges shortly after his release from a seven-day remand, the Accra High Court’s General Jurisdiction ‘10’ heard today.
The arrest took place late Monday night, mere hours after Justice Eugene Nyadu Nyante ordered Adu-Boahene’s release.
His defence counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, informed the court that the former intelligence chief was only released near midnight, only to be immediately re-arrested “in respect of another matter which is not before this court.”
The embattled ex-official is already standing trial alongside three others including his wife Angela Adyei Boateng, in the case titled Republic v. Adu-Boahene & 3 Others.
Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai represented the state in court on Tuesday as parties appeared to take directions for disclosure proceedings.
Justice Nyante questioned the state on whether it had filed all necessary documentation. “Have you filed anything? I take it that your witness statements have all been signed now. And we can reinstate his bail terms,” the judge asked.
Dr. Srem-Sai confirmed that the prosecution was ready to comply with filing requirements and noted that they intended to submit all materials within seven days.
However, a brief debate ensued over the timeline for filing disclosures. While the prosecution initially interpreted the 14-day deadline to begin from today’s date, the judge corrected them, emphasizing that it should count from the day the accused persons entered their plea.
“People’s liberty is at stake,” Justice Nyante noted. “Let us expedite things so that we don’t compromise people’s rights.”
The court has ordered the prosecution to file and serve its witness statements and disclosures on all accused persons no later than May 20, 2025.
The case has been adjourned to May 26, 2025, at 1 p.m. for a Case Management Conference (CMC).
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