"Kwabena Adu-Boahene, others arrested over cyber intelligence scandal" - Attorney-General's office confirms

The Attorney-General's Office has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the immediate past Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), and his wife, Madam Angela Adjei-Boateng, over alleged financial misconduct linked to the purchase of cyber intelligence equipment.

Addressing the media in Accra, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine stated that Mr. Adu-Boahene was arrested at Kotoka International Airport on the evening of March 20, 2025, upon disembarking from a British Airways flight from London.

His wife, Madam Angela Adjei-Boateng, was arrested the following day in Accra.

The arrests follow extensive investigations by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) into transactions involving the National Signals Bureau (formerly the Bureau of National Communication).

According to Mr. Ayine, the investigation uncovered that Mr. Adu-Boahene and his wife, both directors and shareholders of a private company named BNC Communication Bureau Limited, allegedly diverted state funds into the company’s account under the guise of purchasing cyber intelligence equipment from an Israeli company, ISC Holdings Ltd.

Details of the Allegations

1. Mr. Adu-Boahene, while serving as Director of the National BNC, signed a contract with ISC Holdings Ltd. in January 2020 for the purchase of a cyber defence system valued at $7 million.

2. On February 6, 2020, he transferred GH₵27.1 million from the National BNC's operations account at Fidelity Bank to the private BNC's account at Universal Merchant Bank (UMB).

3. A portion of the funds – GH₵9.5 million – was transferred to ISC Holdings Ltd., allegedly as part-payment for the contract.

4. Further transfers amounting to GH₵22 million were made between March 18 and March 30, 2020, bringing the total amount transferred from the state-owned National BNC to the private BNC to GH₵49 million (the equivalent of $7 million).

5. The Attorney-General disclosed that Mr. Adu-Boahene fraudulently attached a copy of the GOG-ISC contract and an invoice from ISC Holdings to justify the payments.

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Flight Evasion and Surveillance

Investigators at EOCO tracked Mr. Adu-Boahene's movements after he left Ghana for the UK on February 25, 2025. Intelligence indicated that he later traveled to Dubai and booked a flight to return to Ghana on March 21, 2025.

However, he canceled this flight and rescheduled his return to April 8, 2025, raising suspicion that he was attempting to evade authorities.

Acting on this intelligence, EOCO placed Mr. Adu-Boahene on a stop order.

He was eventually arrested upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport after authorities identified him using a modified version of his name on his travel documents.

Multiple Passports and Potential Foreign Citizenship

EOCO confirmed that Mr. Adu-Boahene holds at least two Ghanaian service passports, one expiring in 2029 and the other in 2033.

Investigators are also following up on intelligence suggesting that he may hold a foreign passport.

Next Steps

The Attorney-General assured that the investigation is ongoing and that all parties involved will face the full rigour of the law if found guilty of financial misconduct and abuse of office.

He reaffirmed the government's commitment to protecting state resources and ensuring accountability in the management of public funds.

Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith