Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine revealed that former Director of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, allegedly diverted and embezzled up to GH¢39 million from the agency.
He made this known while addressing the media on Monday, March 24, 2025.
"GH¢39,462,480 million went into Adu-Boahene and his wife's pockets from one transaction," the Attorney General said.
“We are still tracking suspect Adu-Boahene, his wife, and their assets. In the coming days, we will file the necessary charges against them”.
The Attorney-General further warned all banks not to move any assets or money belonging to Mr Adu Boahene and his wife.
He indicated that the Financial Intelligence Centre is tracking the accounts owned by the couple and if any of the banks fail to heed this warning, they will be held liable.
“Investigations have also established that money mostly proceeds of crime from Advantage Solutions Limited and BNC Communications Bureau Limited and other similar sources have been transmitted under very suspicious circumstances through the bank accounts of these companies.
“The investigations have revealed so far that the suspect and his wife have registered companies which we are currently tracking, there are about ten companies we are tracking that they created with Advantage Solutions mostly owning all the companies. For purposes of the investigations that is ongoing, we are not going to disclose those companies.
“But I want to warn any executive, director or employee of each of the companies knowing that Mr Adu Boahene has been arrested. if they make movement of assets we will track and arrest them and prosecute them.
“All banks are also warned that if we see we see any wire transfers or cash withdrawals on any of the accounts belonging to Mr Adu Boahen and his companies, the Bank Managers and all their employees who are involved in those transfers will equally be arrested.
“We are monitoring their activities and we are monitoring all their bank accounts from the Financial Intelligence Centre, with a press of a button we can we can see the movement of money on any of the accounts so we are monitoring that very closely.”
Kwabena Adu Boahene, was arrested by officials from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Thursday, March 20, 2025, shortly he arrived in Ghana from London Heathrow at approximately 8:30 PM on a British Airways flight.
His wife was subsequently picked up from their home by the NIB.