I hope no powerful chiefs intervene for the thieves — Manasseh on NSB scandal

Ghanaian investigative journalist and author Manasseh Azure Awuni has weighed in on the recent corruption allegations leveled against former National Signal Bureau (NSB) boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife.

He noted that public officials continue to steal from state coffers because none of them face punishment.

In a social media post on Monday, March 24, the journalist expressed hope that the former NSB boss and his wife would not have influential figures pleading on their behalf.

“People steal so blatantly from the state because they get away with it. I hope no powerful chiefs intervene for the thieves,” he noted.

This comes after Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, disclosed that Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, allegedly diverted $7 million in public funds through fraudulent transactions.

At a press briefing in Accra on Monday, March 24, Mr. Ayine detailed how the couple used a private company, BNC Communications Bureau, to misappropriate funds meant for a cyber defense system contract between the Government of Ghana and an Israeli company, ISC Holdings.

He revealed that Mr. Adu-Boahene, while serving as Director General of NSB, transferred 49 million Ghana cedis—equivalent to $7 million at the time—from a National Security account to a company he co-owns with his wife.

“After transferring the money to their private company’s account, only $1.75 million was paid to ISC Holdings for the software. The remaining amount, approximately 39.5 million cedis, was used for personal gains, including real estate purchases,” the Attorney General said.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) led the investigation, which resulted in the arrest of Kwabena Adu-Boahene upon his return from abroad on March 21, followed by the arrest of his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng.