{
  "id": 5104849,
  "title": "AG’s office dismisses Atta Akyea’s criticism over absence from Signals Bureau case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ags-office-dismisses-atta-akyeas-criticism-over-absence-from-signals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T14:44:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ags-office-dismisses-atta-akyeas-criticism-over-absence-from-signals-bureau-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghanaian Attorney General's office has rejected former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene's counsel's claim that the prosecution deliberately avoided attending court on the final day of cross-examination in the Cybersecurity software case. According to the Attorney General's Press Secretary, Benjamin Alpha Aidoo, the absence was due to unforeseen circumstances and not a deliberate attempt to abandon the case. Aidoo stated that counsel for Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, requested an additional day for cross-examination, and both parties agreed to hold the final day of cross-examination on Wednesday, September 2. However, due to a review application scheduled for the Supreme Court at 9am, the High Court adjusted the hearing time to 11:30am, but the Supreme Court proceedings ran until 1:20pm, causing the High Court to adjourn the case to Tuesday, September 8. The Attorney General's Office emphasized their commitment to an expedient and fair trial, asserting that the absence was beyond their control.",
  "summary": "The Office of the Attorney General has dismissed what it describes as a “mischievous” portrayal by counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene regarding the prosecution’s absence from court on Wednesday, September 2. According to the Attorney General’s Press Secretary, Benjamin Alpha Aidoo, the prosecution’s failure to appear for what was scheduled as […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Attorney General's office rejects Atta Akyea's claim of deliberate absence.",
    "Absence due to unforeseen circumstances, not deliberate abandonment.",
    "Case hearing rescheduled due to Supreme Court review application."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Signals Bureau case: ‘We were battle-ready’ – Atta Akyea fires at AG over absence of prosecution team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/signals-bureau-case-we-were-battle-ready-atta-akyea-fires-at-ag-over",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:09:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}