The former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been arrested for allegedly mismanaging $7 million meant for Ghana’s cybersecurity defense system.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, confirmed the arrest during a press briefing on Monday, March 24.
He revealed that Adu-Boahene signed a contract with Israeli firm RLC Holdings Limited in January 2020 for the purchase of cybersecurity software to help Ghana combat digital threats.
However, just a week after the contract was signed, Adu-Boahene reportedly transferred GH¢27.1 million from the NSB’s account at Fidelity Bank to a private company account at UMB, raising serious concerns over financial misconduct and breach of trust.
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“This money was moved to a private company owned by the suspect under the pretense of payment for the software,” Mr. Ayine stated.
The alleged diversion of funds has stalled the country’s cybersecurity enhancement efforts and left sensitive national data vulnerable.
Legal proceedings are expected to begin soon, with the Attorney General reaffirming the government’s resolve to prosecute financial crimes, especially those affecting national security projects.
The incident has sparked public calls for tighter oversight and transparency in national security-related contracts.
