Adu-Boahene trial: Special operations claim was an afterthought; GH¢49.1m was for personal use - EOCO witness tells court
Kwabena Adu Boahene's claim that part of the GH¢49.1 million meant for a cyber defence system was spent on special operations was an afterthought unsupported by investigations, an EOCO investigator told the Accra High Court on Thursday, July 2. Frank Marshall Cromwell, an EOCO staff officer and the fourth prosecution witness, made this assertion while continuing his evidence-in-chief in the ongoing trial.
Mr. Adu Boahene, his wife Angela Boateng, and Advantage Solutions Limited (ASL) are on trial over allegations they misappropriated GH¢49.1 million intended for cybersecurity software for the National Signals Bureau. Prosecutors allege the funds were diverted through private companies and used for purposes unrelated to the contract. After an initial payment of GH¢9,537,000 to Israeli firm ISC Holdings, the remaining funds were transferred into a private account and subsequently withdrawn by private individuals and handed over to Mr. Adu Boahene or paid into third-party accounts on his instructions. By August 2020, almost all funds were exhausted, leaving a balance of about GH¢600,000. Mr. Cromwell stated that investigation findings did not support a memo written by Mr. Adu Boahene on May 6, 2025, which sought to account for the expenditure as funding for special operations.
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An EOCO investigator testified in court regarding former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene's claim about GH¢49.1 million.
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