The Accra High Court has dismissed an application filed by lawyers for the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu Boahen, seeking to suspend criminal proceedings against him.
The application was aimed at halting the ongoing trial pending the outcome of an appeal at the Court of Appeal.
Mr. Adu Boahen’s legal team had argued for a stay of proceedings following the court’s partial dismissal of a motion seeking further disclosures on behalf of the first and second accused persons. However, the High Court ruled that the application lacked merit and directed that the trial should proceed.
In a related development, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has formally discontinued criminal proceedings against the third accused person, Mildred Donkor. A notice filed at the High Court on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, stated that Ms. Donkor has been discharged under Section 59 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30), following her decision to cooperate with the state as a prosecution witness.
Ms. Donkor’s testimony is now expected to play a pivotal role in the case involving Adu Boahen (1st accused), his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng (2nd accused), and their company Advantage Solutions Limited (4th accused), all of whom face charges relating to the alleged theft and misappropriation of GHS49.1 million in state funds.
Her decision to testify for the prosecution came after a dramatic turn in court proceedings on July 18, when she dismissed her lawyer in open court just moments before the prosecution was due to call its first witness.
“I wish to take a separate lawyer, please,” Ms. Donkor said at the time, signaling a shift in her legal strategy.
According to sources within the Attorney General’s Department, Ms. Donkor’s witness statement reveals a longstanding relationship with the first and second accused, dating back to their association at the Cedar Mountain Assemblies of God Church in East Legon.
She stated that she agreed to be listed as a director of Advantage Solutions Limited at the request of Mr. Adu Boahen, who needed a second director for company registration purposes. However, she maintained that her role in the company was nominal. “Although I was listed as a director, I had no decision-making power and only acted on instructions from Mr. Adu-Boahen and Madam Adjei-Boateng,” she said.
BACKGROUND TO THE CASE
The charges stem from a 7-million-dollar cybersecurity contract signed between the National Signals Bureau and Israeli firm ISC Holdings Limited during Mr. Adu Boahen’s tenure as Director-General.
Investigations allege that instead of channeling the funds through official state agencies, Mr. Adu Boahen set up a private entity — BNC Communications Bureau — with a name closely resembling the official Bureau of National Communications, which had succeeded the National Signals Bureau.
Subsequently, GHS49.1 million, representing the cedi equivalent of the $7 million contract, was reportedly transferred from government accounts to the private BNC Communications Bureau, whose director is said to be Angela Adjei-Boateng.
Further investigations revealed that the cybersecurity equipment outlined in the contract was never delivered to the government. Instead, the funds were allegedly used by Mr. Adu Boahen and his wife to acquire high-end real estate in Accra, Kumasi, and London, as well as a fleet of luxury vehicles. Mildred Donkor is alleged to have actively assisted in the acquisition of these assets.
With Ms. Donkor now cooperating with the prosecution, the state is expected to leverage her testimony to strengthen its case against the remaining accused as the high-profile trial continues before the Accra High Court.
