The Accra High Court has acquitted and discharged former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene on two counts in the GH¢49.1 million cyber-defence case, but has ordered him and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, to open their defence on the remaining charges.

The ruling followed a no-case-to-answer submission by the defence after the prosecution closed its case.

The court gave the accused persons until December 4, 2026, to file witness statements if they wish to testify in their defence. The case was adjourned to December 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. for continuation, when the defence stage is expected to begin.

The charges

Mr Adu-Boahene, Ms Adjei-Boateng and their company, Advantage Solutions Limited, were facing 11 charges. These included stealing, conspiracy to steal, causing financial loss to the state, using public office for profit and money laundering. They pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

The prosecution alleged that the accused persons dishonestly diverted GH¢49.1 million intended for the procurement of a US$7 million cyber-defence system, with only US$1.75 million paid to the Israeli supplier, ISC Holdings. It called four witnesses before closing its case.

The no-case submission

The defence, led by Samuel Atta Akyea, argued that the prosecution had failed to establish that the GH¢49.1 million was public property, that the transactions were unauthorised, or that the accused persons acted with criminal intent.

The lawyers also questioned the prosecution’s failure to call key witnesses, including the late National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh, who signed the disputed cheques.