{
  "id": 9787368,
  "title": "Adu-Boahene trial: Lead counsel files no-case submission, cites evidential gaps and missing witnesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/adu-boahene-trial-lead-counsel-files-no-case-submission-cites",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:50:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/adu-boahene-trial-lead-counsel-files-no-case-submission-cites-evidential-gaps-and-missing-witnesses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kwabena Adu-Boahene's lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea has submitted a \"no case to answer\" argument in the trial involving the former National Signals Bureau Director-General and two others. The defence argues that the prosecution has not provided sufficient evidence to require the defendants to present their defense in a financial misconduct case involving GH¢49.1 million. The trial, which concluded with the prosecution calling four witnesses, highlighted gaps in evidential support and missing witnesses as key issues in the defence's strategy.",
  "summary": "Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has filed a submission of no case to answer. The lawyer is arguing that the prosecution has failed to establish sufficient evidence to require his clients to open their defence. The submission follows the closure of the prosecution’s case in the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Adu-Boahene case: Atta Akyea files no-case submission, cites evidential gaps, inconsistencies and failure to call material witnesses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/adu-boahene-case-atta-akyea-files-no-case-submission-cites-evidential",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:53:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}