Adu Boahene Trial Takes New Twist as EOCO Investigator Reportedly Makes Major Admissions

The ongoing criminal trial involving former Bureau of National Communications (BNC) Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene has taken another turn following claims made by legal practitioner and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Kwesi Botchway Jnr about the testimony of an EOCO investigator.

In a Facebook post dated July 27, 2026, Botchway Jnr outlined what he described as significant admissions made by EOCO investigator Frank Marshall Cromwell while testifying as the prosecution's fourth witness during cross-examination by defence lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea.

According to Botchway Jnr, the investigator acknowledged that he did not review the Government of Ghana's approved 2020 Budget before concluding that GH¢49.1 million had been diverted. He also allegedly admitted that he did not verify whether the Bureau of National Communications had received a budget allocation matching the disputed amount.

The legal practitioner further claimed that the investigator testified he did not determine whether the Office of the National Security Coordinator received any related budget allocation, nor did he establish whether Parliament had approved funding for the Cyber Defence System linked to the case.

Botchway Jnr also alleged that the investigator did not examine key financial records, including release warrants, expenditure authorisations and official budget documents, to confirm whether the funds had been released. He added that the witness admitted he had not reviewed records on the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) to trace the movement of the money.

According to the Facebook post, the investigator also stated that he could not produce an Auditor-General's report confirming any alleged diversion or misappropriation of the GH¢49.1 million. Botchway Jnr further claimed that the witness acknowledged he had not found documentation showing that the National Security Coordinator's Fidelity Bank account had been opened by the Controller and Accountant-General, although he described the Director BNC account as an authorised special operations account.

Botchway Jnr concluded by encouraging the public to examine extracts from the court proceedings that accompanied his post and form their own opinions. Meanwhile, the criminal case remains before the court, and the allegations against the accused persons have not been determined. The court is expected to continue hearing evidence before reaching any final decision.