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By Efua Nessa
The third prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and two others, has provided key details about cash withdrawals and money transfers that were authorized by the accused individuals. Mildred Donkor, who had initially been withdrawn as an accused person by the Attorney General to serve as a witness, testified in court on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
During her testimony, which was led by State Attorneys from the Attorney General’s Department, Donkor revealed that she had been made a Director of Advantage Solutions, a company created by the accused for the purpose of transferring funds. She explained that Adu-Boahene had brought her the company’s registration documents and asked her to sign them to become a director, after which she was instructed to open a bank account for the company.
Donkor further explained that after opening the BNC account, she was tasked with transferring funds from that account to Advantage Solutions, as the BNC account had not yet been issued a cheque book. She described how she was given pre-signed cheque books by Adu-Boahene, which she was told to fill out and use to make withdrawals and payments to third parties, including family and friends of Adu-Boahene.
“I was only given pre-signed cheque books and instructed from time to time to make cheque payments and withdrawals of huge amounts of money to third parties most of whom are friends and family members of the first accused person,” Donkor said.
She also testified that, although she was listed as a director, she had no involvement in any decisions made by the company. She said she was never invited to, nor attended, any board meetings, and was instead guided by Adu-Boahene and his wife in her role.
“I took no major decisions—whether financial, operational, or strategic—on my own. I followed the decisions and instructions of the first accused and his wife. I was never invited to, nor did I ever attend a board of directors’ meeting,” she added.
Donkor also revealed that she had been made a director of seven other companies, which she believed were owned by Adu-Boahene. These companies included Vertex Solutions Limited, Vertex Properties Limited, Enterprise Dream Collections Ltd, Food Plan Ltd, Kream Auto Collections, Securigence Limited, and Urban Kid Limited. She stated that her role in these companies was similar, involving the management of pre-signed cheque books and the transfer of funds between various company accounts.
The prosecution alleges that Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Boateng, and Advantage Solutions Limited (ASL) are responsible for the misappropriation of GH₵49 million intended for the purchase of government cybersecurity software. According to the charges, the funds were moved through a network of companies, ultimately ending up in ASL, where they were used to acquire properties in Accra, Kumasi, and London.
The trial has been adjourned to May 5, 2026, for the cross-examination of the third prosecution witness.