Cross-examination in the high-profile trial of former National Signals Bureau Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, took a dramatic turn on Monday, June 22, 2026, as the fourth prosecution witness made startling revelations in court.
The witness, Frank Marshall Cromwell, a staff officer of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and lead investigator in the case, told the court that an invoice presented for the procurement of a GH¢49.1 million cyber defence system was fraudulent.
According to multiple courtroom accounts, the EOCO investigator further disclosed that only GH¢9.5 million was actually paid to ISC Holdings, the Israeli company contracted to supply the system, despite the full GH¢49.1 million being transferred for the project.
“In the GH¢49.1 million cybersecurity theft case, the EOCO investigator, Frank Marshall Cromwell, stated that GH¢9,537,500 was paid to ISC Holdings, even though the entire amount was released for the transaction,” a report shared by Accra-based TV3 on social media indicated.
Cromwell also told the court that after the funds in the designated account were exhausted, Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, co-accused Angella Adjei-Boateng, allegedly instructed their bankers at UMB to close the account and redirect remaining funds to Advantage Solutions, a company linked to them.
The accused persons, together with their company, are facing 11 charges connected to the alleged diversion of GH¢49 million (approximately $7 million) from the National Signals Bureau account into private accounts.
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, previously disclosed that Adu-Boahene allegedly signed a cybersecurity contract on January 30, 2020, with an Israeli firm for the supply of defence software valued at $7 million.
Dr Ayine further alleged that just days after the agreement, the former NSB boss initiated a controversial transfer of GH¢27.1 million from a National Signals Bureau account into a private UMB account under BNC, describing it as payment for cybersecurity software.
Investigations, according to the Attorney General, suggest the funds were subsequently routed into accounts linked to Adu-Boahene and his spouse, raising questions about misuse of public resources and breach of trust.
The case continues as the court hears further evidence in what has become one of Ghana’s most closely watched corruption trials in recent years.