NSB Witness Disputes Attorney-General’s Dollar Claim in GH₵49.1m Case, Defends Special Operations Use
ACCRA, June 5, 2025 — A prosecution witness in the ongoing criminal case against former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has challenged Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine’s assertion that the disputed GH₵49.1 million amounted to a $7 million transaction.
In a statement delivered on June 2, the witness, who confirmed she was the custodian of all cheque books for the NSB’s bank accounts, said the funds in question were entirely disbursed in Ghana cedis, not U.S. dollars, and were earmarked for special national security operations.
Detailed Disbursement Procedure Explained
She outlined the rigorous internal procedures required before any cheque was issued from the Bureau’s main account:
- A request had to originate from the recipient unit, routed through the Head of Administration.
- The request was then submitted to the Director of the Bureau of National Communications (BNC) for approval.
- It was finally certified by the Internal Audit Unit before payment was authorized.
The witness emphasized that the BNC’s operational account is managed under the oversight of the National Security Coordinator and used to support sensitive operations.
“The GH₵49.1 million was not part of any dollar-based transaction. It was disbursed in cedis as part of special operations funds allocated for specific national security assignments,” she clarified.
Supports Defence Narrative of Operational Use
This testimony supports the defence’s position that the funds were not misappropriated, but rather used for legitimate national security activities, including:
- Payments to Members of Parliament
- Support for election-related operations
- Other covert engagements under national security directives
Adu-Boahene’s legal team has long argued that the BNC Communications Bureau account served as a special-purpose vehicle for classified transactions in the interest of national stability.
Payments to Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Confirmed
The witness also confirmed that a portion of the funds — amounting to $3.11 million — was paid to ISC Holdings Limited, an Israeli company contracted to provide a cyber defense system for the NSB.
“I know of ISC Holdings Limited. A1 (Kwabena Adu-Boahene) gave me an invoice of US$7,000,000 dated September 1, 2020. The Bureau commenced payments on October 15, 2020. We made payments to ISC Holdings Limited from BNC’s Fidelity Bank account,” she said.
She added that she had copies of the invoice and payment records, which were tendered as INDEX EROA1 in court.
The witness’ statement further complicates the prosecution’s efforts to prove misuse of public funds, especially as more evidence points to national security-approved expenditures.
The trial continues, with all eyes on whether the court will accept these transactions as justifiable under Ghana’s classified operations protocols.
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