{
  "id": 19675966,
  "title": "Adu-Boahene acquitted on two counts as court orders him and his wife to open defences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/adu-boahene-acquitted-on-two-counts-as-court-orders-him-and-his-wife-19675966",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T15:53:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/adu-boahene-acquitted-on-two-counts-as-court-orders-him-and-his-wife-to-open-defences/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, were acquitted on two counts in the GH¢49.1 million cyber-defence case, while the court ordered them to open their defences on the remaining charges, according to the Accra High Court. The defence team, led by Samuel Atta Akyea, submitted a no-case-to-answer submission, arguing that the prosecution had failed to establish that the disputed funds were public property, the transactions were unauthorized, and the accused acted with criminal intent. The trial has been adjourned to December 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. for continuation.",
  "summary": "The Accra High Court has given former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, three weeks to file witness statements if they wish to testify in their defence in the GH¢49.1 million cyber-defence case. The statements are to be filed on or before December 4, 2026. The court also ordered […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}