{
  "id": 6563892,
  "title": "Adu-Boahene trial: ‘14 days too short for credible no-case submission’ – Atta Akyea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/adu-boahene-trial-14-days-too-short-for-credible-no-case-submission",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:54:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/adu-boahene-trial-14-days-too-short-for-credible-no-case-submission-atta-akyea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene's lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, has expressed discontent over the Accra High Court's decision to grant the defence just 14 days to file a no-case submission. Akyea believes this time frame is inadequate to properly review the prosecution's evidence and prepare a credible no-case submission. The court has ordered the defence to submit its argument by September 25, 2026, following the prosecution's conclusion of its case. The trial centers around allegations that GH¢49.1 million intended for a cybersecurity system were improperly transferred into an account linked to Adu-Boahene and his wife. Prosecutors presented four witnesses, with the final testimony provided by EOCO investigator Frank Marshall Cromwell. The charges against Adu-Boahene include theft, conspiracy to steal, fraud by false representation, wilful financial loss to the state, misuse of public office for profit, and money laundering.",
  "summary": "Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has raised concerns over the Accra High Court’s decision to give the defence 14 days to file its submission of no case to answer. According to the lawyer, the period granted by the court is insufficient to enable the defence to properly review the […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Adu-Boahene trial: ‘14 days too short for credible no-case submission’ – Atta Akyea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/adu-boahene-trial-14-days-too-short-for-credible-no-case-submission",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:07:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Adu-Boahene trial: Defence given until September 25 to file no-case submission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/adu-boahene-trial-defence-given-until-september-25-to-file-no-case",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:24:34.000Z"
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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."
}