The state has submitted key witness statements in a fraud case involving the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, their associate Mildred Boateng, and their company, Adantage Solutions Limited.
The four are accused of stealing, causing financial loss to the state, and conspiring to divert public funds. They allegedly misused GH¢49.1 million meant for buying a cybersecurity system.
According to Citinews, one of the witness statements from lead investigator Frank Marshall Cromwell said Mr. Adu-Boahene led the plan. He signed a deal in January 2020 with an Israeli company, ISC Holdings Limited, to supply a cyber defense system for US$7 million. The funds, about GH¢49.1 million at the time, were taken from a government account and moved into a different account reportedly controlled by Mr. Adu-Boahene and his wife.
However, only GH¢9.5 million was actually sent to the Israeli company. The rest of the money, Cromwell said, was later transferred to another account owned by the accused persons’ private company.
Edith Ruby Adumua, the NSB’s Director of Finance, also testified. She explained how the Bureau managed its accounts and confirmed that large payments were made under Adu-Boahene’s instructions, including a GH¢27.1 million cheque in February 2020. She later found out that the money had been sent to a private company linked to the accused persons.
She said she had concerns but felt she could not speak up because of strict rules at the NSB. She added that although she saw a valid invoice from ISC Holdings, only a portion of the payment was related to that official transaction.
The third witness, Frank Anane Dekpey, described himself as an errand assistant to the accused. He told the court he regularly carried cash to and from banks for the accused persons. He often used large bags to transport the money but was not told how much money he was carrying.