Cyber Defence Systems Case: Adu Boahen Is A High Flight Risk …AG Ayine Directs EOCO To Release And Re-Arrest Him

Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has directed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to release and immediately re-arrest Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB), citing concerns that he poses a high flight risk.

Addressing the media in Accra yesterday, Dr. Ayine emphasised that the government’s legal team would vigorously oppose any attempt to secure bail for the suspect.

Adu-Boahene was apprehended on March 20, 2025 at the Kotoka International Airport, upon his arrival from London. His wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, was also arrested the following day.

The couple is under investigation for alleged financial misappropriation linked to the procurement of cyber intelligence equipment for the National Security Council.

Bail Granted for Other Suspects

Dr. Ayine disclosed that Angela Adjei-Boateng and other co-suspects had been granted bail set at GH¢260 million.

However, their release remains pending, as EOCO verifies the title deeds of properties submitted as surety.

Given Adu-Boahene’s significant connections and past attempts to alter travel plans to evade arrest, the Attorney-General stressed the urgency of presenting him in court within the constitutionally mandated 48-hour detention period.

Alleged Financial Misconduct and Asset Seizures

The AG alleged that Adu-Boahene and his wife orchestrated fraudulent transactions amounting to GH¢49 million.

A significant portion of these funds – intended for acquiring cyber defense systems – was allegedly funnelled into a private company, BNC Communication Bureau Limited, which they secretly controlled.

According to official records, on January 30, 2020 Adu-Boahene, acting as Director of National BNC, signed a contract between the Government of Ghana, the National Security Council and an Israeli firm, ISC Holdings Ltd., for the purchase of “Cyber Defence System Software” at a cost of $7 million.

A review of bank transactions reveals that:On February 6, 2020, Adu-Boahene transferred GH¢27.1 million from the National BNC’s operations account at Fidelity Bank to his private company’s account at UMB Bank, claiming it was payment for the Cyber Defense System.

Shortly after receiving the funds, his private company transferred GH¢9.54 million (US$1.75 million) to ISC Holdings Ltd., attaching a copy of the contract and an invoice to justify the transaction.

On March 18 and 30, 2020 he further transferred GH¢1 million and GH¢21 million respectively, from the National BNC’s directors’ account at Fidelity Bank to the same private company’s account.

The Attorney-General claimed that the suspect personally withdrew 99 percent of the funds from his private company account. S

ome of these withdrawals, made between February and September 2020, included GH¢16 million, GH¢7.25 million, and GH¢1.5 million.

EOCO’s probe, the minister told the media, had also uncovered extensive real estate acquisitions by the couple, including multiple properties at Mayfair Estates in Accra and 27 houses in the Vertex Properties development at Oyarifa.

Investigators are also tracing assets reportedly purchased abroad.

The A-G claims that the Authorities have flagged Universal Merchant Bank, Fidelity Bank and Stanbic Bank for possible complicity in enabling suspicious financial transactions.

Dr. Ayine assured the public that formal charges against Adu-Boahene and his associates would be filed in the coming days.

“This government remains committed to holding accountable those who misuse public funds,” he stated.He also warned directors and employees of companies linked to the suspects, as well as banks, to freeze any transactions on the accounts or movement of assets or face prosecution.

Additionally, he stated that he is open to plea bargaining under the law if the suspect is willing to admit to the allegations and repay the funds allegedly stolen from the state.

Meanwhile, EOCO has indicated that efforts to track additional assets linked to the suspects are ongoing.

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