The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has issued a stern warning to all banks and financial institutions dealing with former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahen, not to facilitate any movement of his assets or funds.
Addressing a press conference in Accra on Monday, March 24, 2025, Dr Ayine revealed that the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is actively tracking bank accounts linked to Mr Adu Boahen and his wife as part of ongoing investigations into alleged financial misconduct.
“All banks are also warned that if we see any wire transfers or cash withdrawals on any of the accounts belonging to Mr Adu Boahen and his companies, the Bank Managers and all their employees who are involved in those transfers will equally be arrested,” the Attorney-General cautioned. He named three banks; Fidelity Bank, UMB and Stanbic Bank as the banks that were dealing in substantial financial transactions with the couple.
He further stated that failure by any financial institution to comply with this directive would result in legal action against their executives and employees.
Dr Ayine disclosed that authorities had traced substantial amounts of money linked to suspected illicit transactions from Advantage Solutions Limited and BNC Communications Bureau Limited.
“Investigations have also established that money, mostly proceeds of crime from Advantage Solutions Limited and BNC Communications Bureau Limited and other similar sources, have been transmitted under very suspicious circumstances through the bank accounts of these companies,” he revealed.
Additionally, the Attorney-General said investigations had uncovered at least ten companies linked to Mr Adu Boahen and his wife, all of which were allegedly under the control of Advantage Solutions.
“For purposes of the investigations that are ongoing, we are not going to disclose those companies,” he added.
He further warned executives and employees of these companies against attempting to move any assets, saying, “If they make movement of assets, we will track and arrest them and prosecute them.”
Dr Ayine also suggested that Mr Adu Boahen may have used his accumulated wealth to acquire foreign citizenship, raising concerns about a potential escape route.
“The massive wealth he has accumulated, it is possible he has purchased another citizenship. His wife’s British passport is in the possession of EOCO,” the Attorney-General stated.
According to investigators, Mr Adu Boahen possesses two service passports, while the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is tracking intelligence suggesting he may also have a foreign passport.
Arrest at Kotoka International Airport
The former NSB Director-General was arrested by EOCO officials upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport on Thursday, 20th March 2025. He had flown in from London Heathrow at approximately 8:30 PM on a British Airways flight.
According to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Mr Adu Boahen was stopped at the airport’s immigration checkpoint and informed that his name was flagged on EOCO’s stop list. He was subsequently taken into custody.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Afenyo-Markin strongly condemned the arrest, calling it “an act of political persecution under the current administration” and warning that such actions “set a dangerous precedent and undermine the democratic principles of justice and fairness.”
With investigations intensifying, the case has sparked widespread debate on corruption, governance, and political accountability in Ghana. As legal proceedings unfold, all eyes will be on how the Attorney-General’s office handles this high-profile financial scandal.
