{
  "id": 4865571,
  "title": "Adu-Boahene trial adjourned to September 2 as defence gets extra day to cross-examine witness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/adu-boahene-trial-adjourned-to-september-2-as-defence-gets-extra-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:08:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/adu-boahene-trial-adjourned-to-september-2-as-defence-gets-extra-day-to-cross-examine-witness/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Accra High Court has granted counsel for ex-National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene an extra day to finish questioning the fourth prosecution witness. The trial will resume on September 2nd, 2026. The focus is on the cross-examination of Frank Marshall Cromwell, a key investigator with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Cromwell is leading the prosecution's case regarding a GH¢49.1 million public fund diversion tied to a cybersecurity procurement deal. The defence team is skeptical about the EOCO investigation's foundation and extent, questioning if a formal complaint sparked the probe. Adu-Boahene's defense attorney, Samuel Atta Akyea, also disputes the prosecution's calculation of the alleged sum, suggesting GH¢38.15 million instead of the GH¢49.1 million claimed by the prosecution. The trial involves Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and two others accused of charges stemming from the alleged misuse of funds meant for cyber-defence software procurement. Adu-Boahene has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is currently on bail. The prosecution contends that the missing funds originated from a public account managed by the National Signals Bureau. The defence anticipates continuing the cross-examination when proceedings reconvene on September 2nd.",
  "summary": "The Accra High Court has granted counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene an additional day to complete the cross-examination of the fourth prosecution witness.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}