Ghana: Adu-Boahene's Lawyers to Conclude Cross-Examination of Eoco Witness Today

What the report says

Lawyers for Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former director-general of Ghana’s National Signals Bureau, are expected to finish cross-examining an EOCO investigator in a trial at the High Court in Accra, according to Ghanaian Times via AllAfrica. Adu-Boahene and two others are facing charges tied to allegations that GH¢49 million in state funds was stolen or improperly used in connection with a cyber defence system contract.

The report says the case was adjourned on September 3 because the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, was unavailable while attending a separate matter at the Supreme Court. Lead defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea is questioning Frank Marshall Cromwell, the fourth prosecution witness and an investigator with the Economic and Organised Crime Office.

The prosecution’s case, as described in the article, is that money intended for the cyber defence project was diverted from a government account and used for private purchases. The report says the state has presented bank records and related documents, while the defence maintains the accused are innocent and will challenge the allegations.

The article also says ISC, an Israeli company linked to the project, was allegedly expected to supply equipment that was never delivered. The matter is being closely watched because it involves public funds, procurement for national security, and claims of financial misconduct by a senior former security official.