Berekum: Embattled former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, was recently seen in a notable interaction with Deputy Minister for Justice and Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, at a funeral service. The two met during the burial ceremony for the late Sir Knight Bro, Nana Joseph Amponsah Konadu, father of the current NSB Director-General, Dr George Atta Boateng.
According to Ghana Web, Adu-Boahene, who is currently facing 11 charges related to the alleged transfer of GHS49 million (approximately $7 million) from the bureau's account into personal accounts, was observed exchanging greetings with several dignitaries at the event. Among those he interacted with were Chief of Staff Julius Debrah and Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, Legal Counsel to the President, before encountering Dr Srem-Sai.
Upon seeing Adu-Boahene, Dr Srem-Sai stood up, warmly embraced him, and exchanged a few words before Adu-Boahene moved on to greet other attendees. The brief yet significant moment was captured on camera during the funeral service, drawing attention due to the ongoing legal issues surrounding Adu-Boahene.
Adu-Boahene, along with Adjei-Boateng and their company, faces charges for allegedly misappropriating GHS49 million (approximately $7 million) by transferring funds from the bureau's account to personal accounts. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, addressed the press about the situation, detailing Adu-Boahene's involvement in the unauthorized transfer of funds originally intended for cybersecurity infrastructure.
Dr Ayine explained that Adu-Boahene, in his capacity as Director of the NSB, signed a contract on January 30, 2020, on behalf of the Government of Ghana and National Security with an Israeli company named RLC Holdings Limited for the purchase of cyber defense system software. Days after the agreement, Adu-Boahene allegedly initiated a suspicious transaction on February 6, 2020, transferring an initial amount of GHS27,100,000 from the NSB account at Fidelity Bank to a private BNC account at UMB. The transfer was ostensibly for the payment of the cyber defense system software, but investigations revealed the funds were moved to his private company.
Dr Ayine added that further investigations uncovered that the former NSB boss allegedly diverted the funds into personal accounts, including those belonging to his wife, highlighting the severity of the charges against him.