A-G Files Key Disclosures in alleged GH¢49m Cybersecurity Fraud Trial

The Office of the Attorney-General has formally filed disclosures ahead of the case management conference in the criminal trial involving the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng and two others accused of orchestrating a multi-million cedi fraud under the guise of procuring cybersecurity systems for Ghana.

The disclosures, filed on June 2, are in compliance with a High Court directive and will pave the way for a Case Management Conference (CMC) scheduled for June 11, 2025.

The prosecution will rely on testimonies from Frank Anane Dekpey, Edith Ruby Opokuwa -Director of Finance at NSB—and Frank Marshall Cromwell, a staff officer and investigator with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

Mr. Adu-Boahene, his wife, Mildred Donkor, and a company named Advantage Solutions Limited face multiple criminal charges, including stealing, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, and wilfully causing financial loss to the state.

The charges were formally filed by the Attorney-General on April 30, 2025.

According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly misappropriated over GH?49 million in 2020, funds meant for a cyber defense system from ISC Holdings Limited.

The funds were intended to enhance Ghana’s digital security capacity, but were allegedly diverted through a private entity deceptively named BNC Communication Bureau Limited -closely resembling the government agency’s name.

Specific Charges and Allegations

In count one, the state alleges that on or around February 5, 2020, the accused dishonestly appropriated GH?27.1 million of public funds. A second charge claims GH?1 million was similarly diverted in March 2020, all under the pretense of executing the cybersecurity project.

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, speaking at a press conference earlier in March, revealed that the $7 million contract had become the subject of a major financial scandal, with no evidence of equipment delivery or contract fulfilment.

Dr Ayine told reporters that an internal inventory check confirmed that neither the NSB nor the National Security Council ever received the promised cyber defense system. Investigations indicated that funds were transferred from the National BNC’s official accounts to the similarly-named private entity, and subsequently moved through companies linked to Advantage Solutions Limited.

Lavish Lifestyle Funded by Fraud?

The prosecution further alleges that portions of the diverted funds were used to purchase real estate in Accra, Kumasi, and London, as well as to acquire luxury vehicles.

The funds also reportedly supported the extravagant lifestyle of the accused and their associates.

Mr Adu-Boahene and his co-accused pleaded not guilty to the charges during their first court appearance on April 30, 2025.

The court, presided over by Justice Eugene Nyante Nyadu, granted them bail.

Charges Summary

Kwabena Adu-Boahene faces three counts of stealing, one of causing financial loss to the state, one of using public office for profit, defrauding by false pretence and obtaining public property by false statement.

Angela Adjei Boateng (his spouse) has been charged jointly with Adu-Boahene for conspiracy to steal and profiting from public office.

Mildred Donkor, a former bank relations officer and company director, and Advantage Solutions Limited face charges of conspiracy and substantive money laundering.

The trial resumes in chambers on June 11, 2025 for a case management conference.

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