Former NSB Boss, Wife, and Two Others Charged with Stealing GH¢49.1 Million in State Funds

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ACCRA, Ghana — April 30, 2025 — The State has officially filed multiple criminal charges against the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahen, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and two others, in connection with the alleged theft and laundering of GH¢49.1 million in state funds.

The accused are facing five key charges:

Stealing
Defrauding by false pretenses
Money laundering
Conspiracy to commit crime
Using Advantage Solutions Limited to commit financial offenses

The third accused is Mildred Donkor, formerly a banks relations officer for Adu Boahen and his wife, while the fourth is Advantage Solutions Limited, a holding company allegedly controlled by the couple and used as a conduit for siphoning state funds.

Arrest and Background

Kwabena Adu Boahen was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on March 20, 2025, upon his return from London. His wife was detained the next day when she visited EOCO headquarters seeking information about his arrest.

Investigations allege that the couple orchestrated a sophisticated scheme to divert public funds—including a portion of a $7 million cyber defence contract awarded to RLC Holdings Limited, an Israeli firm.

According to Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine, Adu Boahen—while serving as NSB boss—signed the contract on January 30, 2020, on behalf of the Government of Ghana and the Ministry of National Security, ostensibly to boost Ghana’s cyber defence capabilities.

However, within a week, on February 6, 2020, GHS27.1 million was allegedly transferred from the NSB’s Fidelity Bank account into a private account at UMB Bank, belonging to BNC Communications Bureau, a company reportedly co-owned by Adu Boahen and his wife. The transaction was disguised as payment for the software but was later traced to real estate acquisitions in Ghana and abroad.

In addition, it was revealed earlier that Ghana Water Limited (GWL) was making monthly payments of GHS1.3 million to BNC Communications under the pretense of receiving secure internet services—a sum that later rose to GHS1.5 million per month.

Authorities believe this was part of a broader money laundering network, with the illegal funds funneled through Advantage Solutions Limited and other unknown channels.

The case has sparked public outrage, with renewed calls for tighter oversight in national security spending and institutional reforms to prevent such high-level abuses of office.

Legal proceedings are expected to commence shortly at the High Court in Accra.

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