The prosecution has urged Ghana's High Court to dismiss a 'no case' submission by former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, and their company, Advantage Solutions Limited. The prosecution argues that evidence presented at trial warrants a defense. The case involves the alleged theft of GH¢49.1 million, drawn from funds intended for the Bureau of National Communications (BNC).
According to the prosecution, the accused persons and their associates received the funds, which were meant for official transactions. The prosecution alleges that three cheques, totaling GH¢49.1 million, were diverted into a private account associated with Advantage Solutions Limited. The account was held in the name of BNC Communications Limited – Operations, but the account-opening documents identify the owner as BNC Communications Bureau Limited, a private company.
The prosecution claims that Adu-Boahene, as Director of the Bureau of National Communications, deposited a cheque for GH¢27.1 million into the private account on February 6, 2020. Two additional cheques, for GH¢1 million and GH¢21 million, were also deposited into the same account, bringing the total to GH¢49.1 million. The prosecution argues that although the cheques were intended for 'BNC – Operations,' the money ended up in an account belonging to the private company.
A central issue in the prosecution's case is the alleged purchase of a cyber defense system. The Republic claims that Adu-Boahene requested the transfer of GH¢9,537,500 from the private account to purchase a cyber defense system. However, the prosecution says the National Signals Bureau has denied having a contract with ISC Holdings Limited in January 2020 for the supply of such a system.
The prosecution relies on testimony from the bureau's Director of Finance, who said the invoice number cited by the accused persons differed from the bureau's records. The prosecution's witness told the court that the bureau's corresponding invoice was dated March 30, 2020, and related to the purchase of a digitized investigative audit system, not a cyber defense system.
The prosecution further points to the bureau's inventory, which shows that no such cyber defense system was purchased or delivered to the agency. Two prosecution witnesses described the sale contract and invoice relied on by the accused persons as not genuine. The Republic alleges that the GH¢49.1 million was spent on the accused persons and people connected to them.
Adu-Boahene, Boateng, and Advantage Solutions Limited were arraigned on April 30, 2025, and have been charged with stealing, conspiracy to steal, defrauding by false pretenses, and money laundering. The prosecution's affidavit in opposition to the submission of no case was filed pursuant to an order of the High Court on September 8, 2026.
Key points
- The prosecution urges the High Court to reject the 'no case' submission, arguing that evidence presented at trial warrants a defense.
- The accused persons allegedly diverted GH¢49.1 million into a private account and spent it on themselves and their associates.
- The prosecution disputes the legitimacy of a cyber defense system purchase, citing inconsistencies in the accused persons' documentation.
