The High Court in Accra has reviewed the former Director General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene’s bail conditions from GHc120 million to GHc80 million with two sureties one to be justified.
His wife, Angela Adjei Boateng the court said should remain on her GHc80 million bail sum but with two sureties without justification.
However, Angela Adjei Boateng is facing fresh allegations of evidence tampering in the ongoing corruption case against her and her husband.
According to Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai, Angela attempted to destroy evidence by scattering a suitcase containing currency bills on the night she was notified of her husband’s arrest, as revealed in court on Friday, March 28.
“Very finally, as deposed to in the affidavit in opposition, in paragraph 14(k), when the first applicant, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, was arrested, he was immediately put in touch with the second applicant, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng. Between the time of notification of the first applicant’s arrest and the following morning, CCTV recordings reveal that the second applicant scattered suitcases believed to contain currency bills,” Deputy AG Dr. Srem Sai told the Court while opposing to application for bail variation.
To buttress his submission, he said “the argument here is that any bail condition more favorable than the current one poses the risk – one of flight risk and secondly interference with evidence and for that matter administration of justice.”
Subsequently, the High Court Criminal Division 1, presided over by Justice Ruby Aryeetey reviewed her bail conditions but maintained the amount at GH₵80 million with two sureties without justification.
She is required to report to investigators three times a week for the next three weeks.
The court has restricted the couple’s movements, but they can only travel upon the express permission of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
For, her husband’s bail condition was revised from GH₵20 million to GH₵80 million, with one of his two sureties required to be justified.
The AG’s office has accused the couple of diverting $7 million meant for a cyber defense system into personal accounts.
