Full proceedings, submissions of counsel and documents in Adu-Boahene’s NSB case

The full proceedings in the criminal trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, and other accused persons are presented in this report, including the evidence given by prosecution witnesses, cross-examinations, submissions by lawyers for both sides and documents tendered before the Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibonga.

The compilation brings together the key developments in the trial, providing a detailed account of what transpired in court, the questions put to witnesses, their responses, the arguments advanced by counsel and the documentary evidence relied upon by the prosecution and the defence.

It covers the State’s allegations surrounding the GH¢49.1 million cyber-defence system procurement, the financial transactions at the centre of the prosecution’s case, and the various properties and vehicles investigators sought to link to the accused persons.

Also captured are the proceedings involving the prosecution’s witnesses, the objections and arguments raised by the lawyers, the exhibits admitted by the court and the issues that emerged during cross-examination, particularly concerning the evidence relied upon to establish the alleged offences.

The case has attracted considerable public attention, with proceedings raising important questions about the handling of the funds, the procurement arrangements and the strength of the evidence presented by the prosecution.

Of particular interest was the cross-examination of EOCO lead investigator Frank Marshall Cromwell by lead defence counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, during which questions were raised about the financial trail linking the accused persons to some of the properties and vehicles under investigation.

The most damaging aspect of the proceedings for the prosecution is the scrutiny its own evidence has faced under cross-examination. Questions about the financial trail, the alleged links between the accused persons and the properties and vehicles under investigation, and the evidential basis for some of the allegations have placed the State's case under considerable pressure. The central question is no longer simply what the prosecution alleges, but whether it has produced credible, coherent and sufficiently compelling evidence to establish those allegations beyond reasonable doubt. Suspicion, association and unsubstantiated assertions cannot substitute for proof in a criminal trial. If the prosecution cannot demonstrate the alleged offences through reliable evidence connecting each accused person to the crimes charged, its case risks collapsing under the weight of its own evidential gaps. The defence's submission of no case therefore presents a critical test of the State's case: can the prosecution substantiate its allegations with evidence, or will its case fail to withstand rigorous judicial scrutiny?

This report provides readers with the opportunity to follow the case through the actual courtroom proceedings and examine the evidence and arguments presented by both sides.

Attached are links to the full record of proceedings, the accused persons’ submission of no case, the prosecution’s response and the defence reply.