Adu-Boahene, wife cleared on two counts, faces nine others

The High Court decision comes after the court rejected the no-case submissions filed by the two accused persons, who had urged the court to acquit and discharge them.

The court found sufficient evidence to warrant a defence on nine counts; but cleared Adu-Boahene of two charges: defrauding by false pretences and obtaining public property by false statements.

Presiding judge, Justice Francis Achibonga, disclosed that the prosecution had failed to present evidence showing that the former NSB Director-General made any false representations in connection with the two dismissed charges.

Justice Achibonga further argued that the prosecution was not required to establish the guilt of the accused persons beyond reasonable doubt at the no-case submission stage.

He stated that the court’s task at this point was to assess whether the evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to establish the essential elements of the alleged offences.

The judge further explained that the court must consider whether the evidence was so inadequate that no reasonable jury could rely on it to return a guilty verdict.

With the no-case submissions dismissed on the remaining charges, Adu-Boahene and his wife will now have the opportunity to respond to the allegations against them in court.

However, despite the partial acquittal, the court held that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to require the accused persons to answer the remaining nine charges, which include,

4. Count 4: Conspiracy to steal GH¢21 million.

5. Count 6: Wilfully causing financial loss to the state.

6. Count 7: Using public office for profit.

9. Count 11: Conspiracy to commit money laundering”.

Kwabena Adu Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and one other person have been charged by the state for stealing, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit a crime.

According to the charge sheet, Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife stole state funds to the tune of GHc 49 million.

The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, filed 11 charges against Kwabena Adu-Boahene and three others at the High Court in Accra.

Meanwhile, Parties Without Representation in Parliament (PWREP) has demanded an independent probe into allegations that a Toyota Land Cruiser V8 was offered to the judge handling the case against former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene.

The group says the allegation, although unverified, is serious enough to warrant an independent inquiry to establish whether any vehicle or other benefit was offered to, provided to or accepted by the presiding judge in connection with the proceedings.

According to the PWREP, the allegations raised questions about judicial independence, institutional propriety and public confidence in the administration of justice, and called for transparent clarification.

The group stressed that it was not presenting the allegation as an established fact, but argued that its seriousness required prompt clarification.

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