The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, has revealed that Kwabena Adu Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), has been arrested in connection with a controversial $7 million cyber defense system contract.
“In his capacity as Director of the National Signals Bureau, Mr. Adu-Boahene on January 30, 2020, signed a contract on behalf of the Government of Ghana and the National Security on one hand and on the other hand, an Israeli company named RLC Holdings Limited.
“The contract was for the purchase of a cyber defense system software at a price of $7 million,” Ayine disclosed during a press conference on Monday, March 24.
Detailing the allegations, he further stated, “On February 6, 2020, he then transferred an initial amount of GH¢27,100,000 from the National Signals Bureau account at Fidelity Bank to a private BNC account at UMB.
“Official documentation on the transfer reveals that the amount was for the payment of cyber defense system software. He transferred the money to his private company.”
