Lawyer for embattled former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director, Kwabena Adu Boahene, has disclosed that his client may be compelled to reveal sensitive national security information as pressure mounts from ongoing investigations and fresh charges by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
Speaking to journalists after a court hearing on Tuesday, May 13, lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea explained that a leaked memo authored by Mr. Adu Boahene during his tenure was not a confession, but a strategic advisory note.
According to the lawyer, the memo was addressed to the current National Security Coordinator to alert the Attorney General and EOCO that their approach in handling the case risked exposing national security operations.
“He’s not saying that he’s afraid to defend himself,” Atta Akyea stated.
“But he’s saying they are pushing him into areas of national security. And when push comes to shove, he’ll defend himself. That includes speaking about these matters publicly if necessary.”
Atta Akyea further revealed that his client, who had just been released after a court-ordered seven-day detention, was rearrested by EOCO over a new charge involving the provision of secured internet services and equipment procurement for the Ghana Water Company.
“At the last sitting, the judge ordered that he should be granted his freedom yesterday. EOCO, however, claimed they had a new matter under investigation and released him at midnight only to rearrest him again,” he said.
Earlier in the day, the High Court reinstated Adu Boahene’s bail, which had initially been set at GH¢120 million but was reduced to GH¢80 million on May 2, 2025.
Mr. Adu Boahene, along with his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, is standing trial over the alleged misappropriation of GH¢49.1 million.
The couple, together with a third accused, Mildred Donkor, and Advantage Solutions Limited, face 11 counts including conspiracy to commit crime, stealing, money laundering, abuse of office, and causing financial loss to the state.
The court has directed the Attorney General’s office to file all remaining witness statements by May 20, with the case adjourned to May 26.
