Accra: The prosecution's fourth and final witness in the high-profile trial involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, revealed a significant detail before the Accra High Court. Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) investigator Frank Marshall Cromwell stated that no official from the National Security Council Secretariat or the National Signals Bureau (NSB) has reported any theft of the GHS49.1 million allegedly diverted.
According to Ghana Web, the revelation came under intense cross-examination by defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea. Cromwell admitted that neither the National Security Council Secretariat nor NSB management had filed any report accusing Adu-Boahene of unlawfully moving or stealing the GHS49.1 million. This admission has led to renewed scrutiny over how EOCO identified and pursued the alleged theft.
Cromwell's testimony aligns with prior statements made by the NSB's Head of Finance, Edith Ruby Adumuah. She informed the court earlier that no reports of missing money or theft had been filed by anyone from the National Security Council Secretariat. During the cross-examination, Atta Akyea asked, "Did any person from National Security or NSB management report that A1 moved money without authorisation?" To which Cromwell responded, "No, my Lord."
Further questioning by Atta Akyea focused on whether EOCO had obtained documentation from the office of the National Security Coordinator regarding the authorisation or purpose of three cheques totaling GHS49.1 million. Cromwell conceded that EOCO found no request memos, payment vouchers, or other authorisation documents from the Coordinator's office related to the cheques. He also admitted, "No, my Lord, I cannot tell because no such documents came into our possession during the course of our investigations."
The defence has leveraged this cross-examination to challenge EOCO's interpretation of the financial transactions, questioning whether the movement of funds truly constituted theft or the misappropriation of public money. The court has adjourned the case to Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.