Accra: Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the ongoing criminal trial involving former Bureau of National Communications (BNC) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has told the High Court under cross-examination that the fixed deposit certificate at the centre of the Attorney General's GHS16 million allegation was not in Adu-Boahene's personal name.
According to Ghana Web, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, had previously asserted that GHS16 million of state funds were placed in a fixed deposit account in the personal name of Adu-Boahene. This claim has been a focal point in the prosecution's narrative. Dr. Ayine had addressed journalists in December 2025, emphasizing that the transaction was reflected in the BNC's accounts, suggesting that state funds had been diverted to a personal fixed deposit belonging to Adu-Boahene. He urged journalists to scrutinize the evidence, asserting that a fixed deposit account containing GHS16 million had been opened in Adu-Boahene's name.
However, during a court session on June 11, 2026, presided over by Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibongo, Mildred Donkor's testimony appeared to challenge the Attorney General's position. Under cross-examination by defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea, Donkor was questioned about Exhibits 27 and 28 related to the fixed deposit investment. She clarified that Exhibit 28, the certificate, was addressed to BNC Communications Bureau Limited and not to Adu-Boahene personally.
The defence highlighted a distinction between Adu-Boahene as an individual and the company involved, but Donkor stated she was unaware of such particulars. This testimony directly confronts the Attorney-General's earlier claim that the GHS16 million was held in Adu-Boahene's personal name.
Further questioning in the court addressed an allegation of a GHS2.5 million transfer to an individual named Rashida Saani. Donkor confirmed her earlier testimony but could not recall if this allegation was part of her initial statements to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). She admitted to being coached during her interactions with EOCO and that her witness statement was prepared based on questions from her lawyer.
The trial is set to continue on June 15, 2026, for further cross-examination.