State to Close Case Next Week in Ghc 49.1 Million Fraud Trial Involving Kwabena Adu-Boahene

The state is set to close its case next week in a case involving former Director of National Security Coordinator, Kwabena Adu Boahen and two others with prosecutors alleging that the principal accused stole Ghc 49.1 million from a government bank account.

Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem Sai, disclosed this in a Facebook post, outlining the body of evidence the prosecution has placed before the trial court.

According to Mr. Srem Sai, the case centers on funds he described as “emphatically a Government of Ghana money in a government agency bank account,” with no dispute in court over its source.

He said prosecutors have presented evidence that the principal accused created a fresh bank account on the day the first cheque was issued, in the name of his private company designed to mimic the name of a government agency.

The state further alleges that the accused “carefully diverted 3 cheques which were meant for a government agency into the private bank account.”

Mr. Srem Sai said the prosecution has also tendered detailed records of how the money was allegedly spent within six months.

“Detailed evidence of how, within 6 months, the principal accused person spent each pesewa of the money, buying houses in prime locations and luxury cars for himself, family and friends,” he stated.

The evidence presented, he added, includes purchase receipts, bank statements, and ownership documents showing dates, amounts, names and transfers.

The Deputy Attorney General further alleged that the accused persons initially denied knowledge and ownership of some companies, bank accounts and luxury properties, but later admitted them upon confrontation.

He also told the court that the principal accused “deliberately misled the public when he said that he used the Ghc 49.1 million for fund political campaigns in 2024.”

Other evidence cited by Mr. Srem Sai includes that the bank account was closed after the bank flagged it as “suspicious,” that equipment the accused claimed the money was used to buy was never purchased, and that forged purchase receipts were presented “in an attempt to conceal the fact that the equipment was never bought.”

The Deputy Attorney General commended state attorneys and EOCO investigators for their work on the case.

“We believe that justice will be served to both the accused persons and our beloved Republic at the end of the day,” he said.

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