Kwabena Adu-Boahene Trial: Witness exposes millions transfer scandal

A key witness in the ongoing trial of former National Signals Bureau (BNI) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has detailed how large sums of money were transferred from his account to that of the Head of Finance.

Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness, during court proceedings on May 5, 2026, stated that funds were transferred into Adu-Boahene’s account and subsequently paid to Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah as a loan allegedly arranged by Advantage Solutions Limited.

According to Donkor, she was instructed by the first accused (A1), and occasionally by the second accused (A2), to make the transfers to Adumuah, which were described as loan disbursements.

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“The instructions mainly came from A1 and sometimes A2. They would say, ‘Ɔmo sɛ ɔmo pɛ loan’ - to wit, they said they wanted a loan to be given,” Donkor testified.

Donkor further explained that she understood the nature of the transactions, prompting her to keep records of all withdrawals made by Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah.

“Knowing that if it were a loan, it had to be repaid, I kept records of all withdrawals made to Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah.

“I informed her that this was the reason for keeping those records, and it also formed part of the reconciliation process,” she said.

Meanwhile, during the proceedings, when asked by the Deputy Attorney-General to confirm whether a spreadsheet presented in court matched the records she had kept, the witness answered in the affirmative.

Following her response, the document was tendered as evidence by the prosecution.

Background

Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, Mildred Donkor, and their company, Advantage Solutions Limited, are standing trial on multiple counts, including stealing, causing financial loss to the state, and conspiracy.

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The charges relate to the alleged diversion of GH¢49.1 million in public funds, purportedly for the procurement of a cyber defence system that investigators claim was never delivered.

Donkor, who was initially listed as a co-accused, is now testifying for the prosecution. The prosecution’s case is anchored on testimonies from lead investigator Frank Marshall Cromwell, NSB Director of Finance Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah, and Frank Anane Dekpey, described as an errand assistant to the accused persons.

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