State closes case against Kwabena Adu-Boahene, two others

The State has closed its case against Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others in the trial over an alleged GH¢49.1 million loss to the state.

Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai disclosed this in a Facebook post on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, outlining the evidence presented by the prosecution during the trial.

According to him, the prosecution’s case is that Mr Adu-Boahene allegedly used “clever means” to divert funds from a state agency and, with the assistance of his wife and their company, subsequently spent the money.

The accused persons are facing charges of stealing, money laundering and causing financial loss to the Republic.

Justice Srem-Sai said Mr Adu-Boahene’s principal defence was that the money was not used for himself, his family or friends, but rather to acquire a cyber defence system for the state agency.

The Republic called four witnesses to establish its case.

The first witness, who served as the family driver of Mr Adu-Boahene and his wife, told the court that he undertook money-related errands for the couple and transported large sums of cash from banks to them, as well as to their friends, relatives and associates.

The second witness, the Head of Finance of the affected state agency, gave evidence on the institution’s financial processes and procedures for procuring cyber defence systems.

According to Justice Srem-Sai, the witness told the court that the names stated on three cheques did not match the bank account into which the funds were ultimately deposited.

The witness further testified that the agency had not ordered any cyber defence system corresponding to the transaction.

Justice Srem-Sai said the invoice number allegedly relied upon by Mr Adu-Boahene was instead connected to a different piece of equipment that had been legitimately purchased by the agency on a previous occasion.

The court also heard that the account into which the three cheques were deposited did not belong to the state agency and that the agency had no knowledge of either the company or the account.

A third witness, an employee who handled the personal financial and business affairs of Mr Adu-Boahene and his wife, testified about the alleged movement and expenditure of the funds through their company, other companies, family members and associates.

The witness also gave evidence on Mr Adu-Boahene’s dealings with banks, including a suspicious transaction report filed by one bank concerning his activities, after which he reportedly closed the account.

Evidence was also presented on the couple’s investments in real estate and other financial instruments, alongside cheques allegedly signed in advance by the accused persons.

Some of the cheques were reportedly used to pay contractors working on properties in Accra and Asokore Mampong.

The fourth witness, an investigator from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), tendered the three cheques and deposit slips allegedly used to move the GH¢49.1 million from the state agency’s account into a private company’s account.

The investigator also presented company incorporation and bank account-opening documents linked to the accused persons, bank statements detailing the alleged expenditure of the funds, and documents relating to the purchase of landed properties.

Additional evidence included Mr Adu-Boahene’s salary earned as a civil servant over about two decades, as well as information on companies and assets allegedly associated with him.

With the prosecution having closed its case, the accused persons have until September 25 to file their submissions of no case to answer.

The Republic will have 14 days to respond after being served with the submissions.

The court has adjourned the case to November 5, 2026.

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