A 3rd prosecution witness within the case involving former Nationwide Alerts Bureau (NSB) Director-Common Kwabena Adu-Boahene has informed the Accra Excessive Courtroom that transactions recorded within the prosecution’s exhibit had been mirrored within the first accused’s financial institution statements.
The witness, a former relationship head of Constancy Financial institution, made this affirmation in court docket on Monday (Might 25, 2026) throughout continued cross-examination by the accused’s lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea.
The witness had beforehand testified for prosecutors and recognized in court docket account opening packages, financial institution statements and transaction information related to the defendants and among the corporations.
Protection counsel referred the witness to Exhibit 15, a doc containing transaction information.
Switch of GH¢1.7 million
The lawyer referred to as on the witness to look at a transaction dated July 9, 2018 involving an abroad remittance of GH¢1.7 million in favor of the primary accused (A1), Kwabena Adu Boahene.
“Based on the paperwork given to me, there seems to be a switch of 1.7 million,” the witness replied.
When the lawyer additional requested whether or not the task was in favor of A1, the witness replied, “Based on the paperwork given to me, it says that it’s an task in favor of A1.”
The witness additionally confirmed one other transaction dated 3 December 2018 involving GHF402,000.
“Sure, my lord,” she stated, “in response to the paperwork given to me, the transaction there may be 402,000 francs.”
Counsel then steered to the witness that the transactions captured in Exhibit 15 had been mirrored in Exhibit 7, the primary accused’s financial institution assertion, which had already been filed in court docket.
The witness initially defined that the switch was made primarily based on directions and that the assertion was ready by the financial institution.
Nonetheless, after the prosecution’s objections had been overruled, the witness answered within the affirmative.
“Sure, Lord,” she stated.
The witness then confirmed that Exhibit 7, web page 82, mirrored a credit score transaction of GH¢1.7 million dated 9 July 2018.
She additionally confirmed that web page 107 of the exhibit mirrored one other credit score transaction involving 402,000 francs.
International remittance
The witness additional confirmed that the identical web page in Exhibit 7 mirrored abroad remittances to Constancy Financial institution in favor of the Director of Nationwide Communications.
Based on her, web page 82 displays exterior remittances of GHF 1.65 million.
“Sure, Lord,” she stated, “in response to the paperwork given to me, I see 1,650,000 francs.”
The witness additionally confirmed one other exterior switch of GH¢400,000 captured on web page 107 of the assertion.
“Based on the paperwork given to me, 400,000 francs shall be transferred,” she added.
The prosecution, led by Deputy Legal professional Common Sreem Sai, objected to questions posed by the protection concerning the interpretation of written statements made by witnesses in court docket.
The prosecution argued that the paperwork had been already in proof and witnesses had been being requested to interpret their contents.
The court docket, headed by Justice Francis Apangabuno Asibonga, held that the protection had the proper to check the credibility of witnesses on the studying of paperwork.
The court docket additional acknowledged that it’s in the end as much as the court docket to find out whether or not there have been any omissions or additions ensuing from the studying of the witness’s entry.
The case was adjourned for continued cross-examination.
