Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former head of the now-defunct National Security Bureau (NSB), has asserted that the GH¢5.1 million currently under investigation was spent on procuring vehicles for then President-elect John Dramani Mahama during the 2012 post-election transition period.
In a letter written from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), where he is currently on remand, Adu-Boahene provided what he described as a breakdown of expenditures related to “Special Operations” carried out in the transitional phase.
The former security chief, who is facing multiple charges from the Attorney-General’s Department, including stealing and causing financial loss to the state, has denied any wrongdoing.
“I am not a thief,” Adu-Boahene wrote, asserting that all disbursements made under his leadership were authorized and connected to national security operations. He maintained that the funds were used “in good faith and in service to the Republic.”
According to his account, the vehicles were critical to ensuring the smooth logistical operations of the incoming President’s team and were procured under urgent and classified directives.
