Adu-Boahene trial: Prosecution closes case, court sets Nov. 5 for no-case ruling

The prosecution has closed its case in the trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng and Advantage Solutions Limited over the alleged theft of GH¢49.1 million.

The State closed its case after the cross-examination of Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) investigator Frank Marshall Cromwell, the fourth and final prosecution witness.

The accused persons are facing 11 financial offences linked to the alleged diversion of funds intended for the procurement of a cybersecurity defence system. They have all pleaded not guilty.

Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea indicated that the accused persons will file a submission of no case to answer.

Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court judge, directed the defence to file its submission by September 25, 2026. The prosecution will have two weeks to respond after being served.

The court has subsequently fixed November 5, 2026, to rule on whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case requiring the accused persons to open their defence.

If the court finds that the prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case, the accused persons could be acquitted and discharged. If the threshold is met, they will be required to respond to the charges.

The case stems from allegations that GH¢49.1 million was diverted from an NSB account under a purported contract for the acquisition of a cybersecurity defence system.

The prosecution has alleged that the funds were channelled through private accounts and companies linked to the accused persons. An EOCO investigator told the court during the trial that the cybersecurity system for which the money was paid was never delivered to the NSB.

The Attorney-General charged the accused persons in 2025 with 11 offences, including stealing, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, wilfully causing financial loss to the State, using public office for profit and obtaining public property by false pretences. They have denied the allegations.