Private legal practitioner Lawrence Kwesi Botchway Jnr. has strongly criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for its handling of the case against former Director of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, describing it as “official deception” detrimental to national development.

According to Botchway, the charges filed against Adu-Boahene—including stealing, defrauding by false pretences, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, and using public office for profit—were based on a false claim that Ghana never received the cybersecurity system contracted in 2020.

EOCO alleged that Adu-Boahene dishonestly appropriated GH¢27.1 million under the pretext of procuring a cyber defence system from ISC Holdings Limited, which it claimed was never delivered.

In a Facebook post, Botchway countered that the system was indeed delivered and is currently in use by the state. He cited President John Mahama’s statement during the Presidential Media Encounter on September 10, 2025, confirming that the NSB had been equipped with technology capable of tracking individuals behind online hate speech and abusive messages.

“The President’s statement is a direct confirmation of the functionality of the cyber defence system that was procured under Mr. Adu-Boahene’s leadership,” Botchway said. He also noted that ISC Holdings Limited confirmed in writing that the equipment had been delivered, which he argued undermines EOCO’s case.

Botchway further accused EOCO, led by Raymond Archer, of misleading the Attorney-General’s Department with inaccurate reports. He criticised the current National Security leadership for remaining silent despite continuing to use the system.

Consequences of the action

Describing the situation as a breach of trust, he warned that “such conduct is cancerous to nation-building,” and cited scripture, noting that EOCO’s actions amounted to violating the commandment against false testimony.

“Fellow Ghanaians, the irony is that the succeeding National Security is silent and giving oxygen to EOCO’s official deception,” he added, while thanking President Mahama for indirectly confirming the system’s existence.

Source: Adomonline