Adu Bohene Trial: Atta Akyea tears into evidence presented by EOCO officer

Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for embattled former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene, has discredited the evidence presented by Frank Marshal Cromwell, the lead investigator from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), in the GH¢49.1 million cyber defence system case.

Updating the media on proceedings in the case on Monday, July 6, 2026, Atta Akyea indicated that the testimony of the EOCO officer showed that he had no understanding of national security matters.

He indicated that the investigator should have spoken to officials of the national security apparatus to understand the purpose of the bank accounts at the heart of the case.

“He would have had an internal understanding of what works in national security. Because you could see he said he was trying to interpret a national security account, but he did not go and talk to the account owner for him to understand what the account was about. What kind of investigation would that be?

“So, I believe that this is showing that this case is a national security matter. The people purporting to understand national security issues, they don't work in that space, and you cannot secure a conviction on another man's ignorance,” he fumed.

He added, “It's bogus. It means that you can misinterpret what you saw if you don't reference it to those who know. We are now talking about an account identifier. So, they have an account identifier, which is Director BNC, and the account owner, the National Security Coordinator, and he didn't know that difference. It is sad.”

Atta Akyea, a former Member of Parliament, further asserted that the investigation into the allegations against his client was a mere “fishing expedition.”

He indicated that the matter should have been referred to the national security apparatus in the first place and not any other security agency.

“It was a fishing expedition; it was not evidence-based. It was rumour-based. The tip-off should have been referable to national security. Monies are missing in Jubilee House. Where do you go? Chief of Staff… That's the nonsense of the case,” he ranted.

The lawyer went on to admonish the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to grant his request for a live telecast of the proceedings.

Adu-Boahene's invoice for cyber defence system was fake – EOCO officer

About the case:

Adu Boahene, his wife, Angella Adjei-Boateng and their company face 11 charges for allegedly transferring GH¢49 million (approximately $7 million) from the bureau's account to their personal accounts.

Addressing the press on Monday, March 24, 2025, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, stated that Adu Boahene was implicated in the unauthorised transfer of $7 million, originally allocated for cybersecurity infrastructure, into his private accounts.

"In his capacity as Director of the National Signals Bureau, Mr Adu Boahene, on January 30, 2020, signed a contract on behalf of the Government of Ghana and National Security on the one hand, and, on the other hand, an Israeli company named RLC Holdings Limited. The contract was for the purchase of a cyber defence system software at a price of $7 million," the Attorney General said.

Providing further details, Dr Ayine disclosed that, just days after signing the agreement, Adu Boahene initiated a suspicious transaction.

"On February 6, 2020, he then transferred an initial amount of GH¢27,100,000 from the National Signals Bureau account at Fidelity Bank to a private BNC account at UMB. Official documentation on the transfer reveals that the amount was for the payment of cyber defence system software. He transferred the money to his private company," he told the media in Accra.

According to Dr Ayine, investigations further uncovered that the former NSB boss allegedly channelled the funds not only into his personal account but also into accounts belonging to his wife.

Watch a video of his remarks below:



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