A former head of Ghana’s National Signals Bureau has been charged with theft and money laundering over a vanished $7 million cybersecurity contract.
Kwabena Adu-Boahene, once responsible for safeguarding national security communications, is accused of diverting public funds intended to bolster Ghana’s digital defences.
Court documents, signed by Attorney General Dominic Akuritinga Ayine on April 30, allege Adu-Boahene redirected the full contract amount—49.1 million Ghanaian cedis—into personal assets.
The funds, equivalent to $7 million, were reportedly used to acquire luxury properties in Accra, Kumasi, and London, and purchase a fleet of high-end vehicles.
Despite being contracted on January 30, 2020, prosecutors say no cybersecurity system was ever delivered to the Bureau of National Communications or its successor agency.
Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng—also facing charges—were arrested on March 24 following a multi-agency investigation.
The case surfaces as President John Mahama intensifies an anti-corruption campaign aimed at reclaiming funds lost under the previous administration.
Authorities describe the charges as part of a broader crackdown, which includes a probe into former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta, to restore trust in public institutions.
President Mahama, who assumed office in January, has pledged zero tolerance for corruption and promised to hold former officials accountable.
The unfolding scandal has gripped the nation, revealing the depth of financial misconduct buried beneath years of unchecked power.
As the legal process advances, Ghanaians await justice in a case symbolizing the nation’s resolve to confront impunity at the highest levels.
