Kwabena Adu-Boahene and the National Signals Bureau Scandal

In March 2025, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, was indicted by the Attorney-General for corruption and corruption-related offences.Mr Adu-Boahene was accused of diverting funds for the procurement of a cyber defence software meant for the NSB, a specialised security agency under the National Security Council. The software was procured from the Israeli company RLC Company Limited.  The Attorney-General claimed on March 24, 2025, that Mr Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, had transferred state funds to their personal accounts and accounts of a company called BNC Communications Bureau, which they both allegedly owned.

The Attorney-General’s revelations came in the wake of an investigation conducted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)

The Attorney-General proceeded to charge Mr Adu Boahene and the wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, their company, BNC Communications and Mildred Donkor, an accountant with the BNC, with 11counts  of stealing, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, abusing public office, willfully causing financial loss to the state, obtaining public property by false pretense, using public office for profit and conspiracy to commit crime. The offences related to the misuse of approximately GHS 49 million ($7 million) intended for the cybersecurity equipment from Israeli company RLC Company Limited.

The Attorney-General also disclosed that the Ghana Water Company Limited paid Mr Adu-Boahene’s company, BNC Communications, GHS 1.5 million for internet services monthly, money that ordinarily would have gone to the NSB.

The state has, however, agreed to let Mildred Donkor testify in the case, making her one of the prosecution's witnesses upon her request.

It was also revealed that Adu-Boahene used proceeds from the alleged crime to buy landed properties and other assets of considerable value both in Ghana and elsewhere. The properties included the following:

1. Stream Part Drive, Mayfair Estates, La, Accra: A deposit of $1,000,000 (valued at GHS15,000,000) was made for this estate. Relevant deposit slips and receipts were traced.

2. Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, La, Accra: A deposit of $500,000 was recorded for this property.

3. Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, La: $200,000 was deposited for this asset.

4. Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, La: An initial deposit of $97,815 was made, with authorities suspecting additional cash payments were used to complete the purchase.

5. Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, La, Accra: A deposit of $270,000 was recorded.

6. Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, La, Accra: The deposit amount for this property stands at $150,000.

According to the Attorney-General, EOCO’s investigation also uncovered Mr Adu-Boahene’s ownership of Vertex Properties, a company linked to the alleged misappropriation of funds. Vertex Properties allegedly owned 27 houses in Oyarifa, with each house valued at $295,000. Beyond Ghana, investigators have tracked two additional properties in London, although specific details regarding these assets are yet to be disclosed.