Kwabena Adu-Boahene tried evading arrest by changing name in flight manifest

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, has revealed that embattled former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, attempted to evade arrest by altering his name on his flight ticket.

Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Monday, March 24, the Attorney General stated that Adu-Boahene, who was under investigation for alleged financial crimes, changed his travel details in a bid to mislead authorities.

“EOCO received intelligence that the suspect had initially booked a flight from Dubai to Ghana for April 8, 2025. However, further intelligence indicated that he had canceled the flight and instead traveled through London.

“An hour before the arrival of British Airways Flight 078 in Accra, EOCO received intelligence that a name similar to that of the suspect had been changed from K. Adu-Boahene to O. Adu-Boahene on the manifest. It was likely that the suspect had altered the name that is reflected on all his passports,” he said.

Adu-Boahene was arrested upon arrival at the Kotoka International Airport on March 21.

According to Mr. Ayine, Adu-Boahene had also altered his travel class from business to economy and attempted to use the Commercially Important Person (CIP) terminal to evade arrest.

The Minister further revealed that investigations have linked him and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, to the misappropriation of GH¢49 million meant for purchasing cyber defense equipment for the government.

Out of this amount, only GH¢9.5 million was reportedly paid to the contracted Israeli firm, ISC Holdings, with the rest allegedly diverted for personal use.

The Attorney General also noted that Adu-Boahene and his wife had acquired multiple properties, both in Ghana and abroad, using proceeds suspected to be from illicit financial transactions.

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has since frozen his bank accounts and placed restrictions on assets linked to him and his associates.