A former director of Ghana’s National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been formally charged with theft and money laundering for allegedly diverting millions from a cybersecurity contract, AFP reported on Wednesday.
According to court documents signed by Ghana’s Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, Adu-Boahene is accused of misappropriating funds from a $7 million contract dated January 30, 2020, which was intended to enhance Ghana’s cybersecurity infrastructure.
Investigators confirmed that 49.1 million Ghanaian cedis—the equivalent of $7 million—was transferred for the project. However, authorities say no cybersecurity system was ever delivered to the Bureau of National Communications or its successor agency.
Prosecutors allege the stolen funds were used to acquire multiple properties in Accra, Kumasi, and London, as well as a fleet of luxury cars.
Adu-Boahene, arrested on March 24, is being tried alongside his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, who is also implicated in the case.
The charges are part of President John Mahama’s broader anti-corruption drive, launched after he took office in January. The administration has vowed to recover state funds allegedly misused under former President Nana Akufo-Addo,
Additional probes are underway, including one targeting former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, in an effort to restore public trust and uphold transparency.
