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The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Hon. Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene, was arrested in connection with a controversial $7 million cyber defense system contract which was diverted into his private account.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, March 24, Hon. Ayine detailed the circumstances surrounding the case, citing financial misconduct and unauthorized transactions that diverted public funds meant for a critical national security project.
The arrest was linked to alleged financial misconduct involving the transfer of public funds intended for the procurement of cybersecurity infrastructure.
Ayine said the contract was valued at $7 million, with the objective of strengthening Ghana’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats, data breaches, and digital espionage, but, the funds allocated for the project were allegedly mismanaged.
Mr Ayine disclosed that “In his capacity as Director of the National Signals Bureau, Mr Adu-Boahene on 30th January 2020, signed a contract on behalf of the Government of Ghana and the National Security on one hand, and on the other hand, an Israeli company named RLC Holdings Limited,” .
“On February 6, 2020, he then transferred an initial amount of GH¢27,100,000 from the National Signals Bureau account at Fidelity Bank to a private BNC account at UMB. Official documentation on the transfer reveals that the amount was for the payment of cyber defense system software. He transferred the money to his private company.”
Legal proceedings are expected to commence soon, with the attorney general assuring that the government remains committed to holding individuals accountable for financial mismanagement.
