Former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, have until December 4, 2026, to file witness statements if they intend to testify in their defence in the GH¢49.1 million cyber-defence case.
The Accra High Court gave the accused persons three weeks to submit their statements as proceedings move into the defence stage of the trial.
The court also directed them to open their defence on the remaining charges after acquitting and discharging Adu-Boahene on two counts following a submission of no case to answer by his lawyers.
The trial, involving Adu-Boahene, his wife and their company, Advantage Solutions Limited, has been adjourned to December 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
The accused persons are facing charges including stealing, conspiracy to steal, causing financial loss to the state, using public office for profit and money laundering. They have pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The prosecution alleges that the accused persons diverted GH¢49.1 million earmarked for the procurement of a US$7 million cyber-defence system, with only US$1.75 million reportedly paid to the Israeli supplier, ISC Holdings.
However, the defence, led by former Attorney-General Samuel Atta Akyea, argued that the prosecution had failed to establish a case requiring the accused persons to answer.
In their submission of no case, the lawyers challenged the prosecution’s failure to demonstrate that the GH¢49.1 million constituted public funds, that the transactions were unauthorised or that their clients acted with criminal intent.
They also questioned the prosecution’s decision not to call certain key witnesses, including the late National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh, who signed the disputed cheques.
The prosecution called four witnesses before closing its case, paving the way for the defence to present its response.
The court is expected to continue proceedings on December 10, when the accused persons will begin their defence on the remaining charges.
