The previous Director of the Nationwide Indicators Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been re-arrested by the Financial and Organised Crime Workplace (EOCO), his lawyer has confirmed.
The arrest was disclosed by his authorized counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, following proceedings on the Accra Excessive Court docket on Tuesday, 13 Could 2025, in reference to an ongoing legal case.
Talking to the media, Mr Atta Akyea defined that his consumer, Mr Adu-Boahene, was taken into custody shortly after being granted bail—this time over a separate investigation involving a contract with the Ghana Water Firm Restricted (GWCL).
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Questioning the timing and motive behind the re-arrest, he acknowledged:
The choose supposed for him to have his freedom yesterday. Nonetheless, EOCO claimed they’d one other matter beneath investigation. So, simply when he was on account of be launched, they freed him at midnight and instantly re-arrested him based mostly on these so-called new developments.
He additional remarked:
However the query is, if they’d grounds to pursue the brand new matter, why wait till midnight to behave? Is somebody taking pleasure in incarcerating a fellow Ghanaian through the use of all method of techniques that undermine justice? It’s deeply unlucky.
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The re-arrest follows an order by the Accra Excessive Court docket instructing the prosecution to file all witness statements by 20 Could 2025. The directive is a part of the continuing case involving the alleged diversion of GH¢49.1 million into personal accounts belonging to the accused individuals.
Mr Adu-Boahene, alongside his spouse Angela Adjei Boateng, Mildred Donkor, and Benefit Options Restricted, is at the moment dealing with 11 expenses, together with stealing, defrauding by false pretences, and conspiracy to commit against the law, amongst others.
