The judge presiding over the trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director Kwabena Adu Boahene has directed that any discussions regarding a plea bargain can only proceed after full disclosures have been filed and served on the defence.
Justice John Nyadu Nyante gave the ruling on Monday, May 26, 2025.
He ruled on the matter following a request for additional time by the prosecution to submit the necessary documents on the ongoing trial.
Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai told the court that the delay was due to the unavailability of a key investigator who had been unwell.
He informed the court that the investigator would be available by Friday, May 30, 2025.
The judge ordered that all disclosures must be filed by Monday, June 2, 2025.
The judge’s reasoning for the directive was not made public, but it came after a private sidebar meeting with defence attorney Samuel Atta Akyea, Justice Nyante, and Dr Srem-Sai. The Deputy Attorney General requested that the meeting be held.
The case has been adjourned to June 11 for a case management conference.
Background
Attorney-General Dominic Ayine in April charged former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng over corruption offences to the tune of several millions of cedis.
Together with two others, Mildred Donkor and Advantage Solutions Limited, they are facing charges of 11 counts of offences, including stealing, money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, and wilfully causing financial loss.
The writ, which was filed at the High Court on Wednesday, April 30, states that Mr Adu-Boahene, who was responsible for overseeing critical national security infrastructure, including contracts with foreign companies, signed a deal with an Israeli company, ISC Holdings Limited, to purchase cyber defence software for $7 million.
In total, Adu-Boahene is alleged to have transferred approximately GHS 49 million (around $7 million) from the NSB’s funds into his personal accounts, falsely justifying these transactions as payments for the cyber defence systems, together with his accomplice.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
