By Morkporkpor Anku
Accra, May 07, GNA– Madam Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the trial involving Kwabena Adu-Boahene and others, on Thursday tendered several transaction records, payment instructions, and pre-signed cheque books before the court.
The witness, led in further evidence by Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, Deputy Attorney-General, identified a document containing personal records she kept in an Excel spreadsheet detailing financial transactions linked to the accused persons.
Although Mr. Samuel Atta-Akyea, counsel for the accused persons, described the document as an “improvised document,” the prosecution sought to tender it into evidence, and the court admitted it.
The witness also identified payment advice documents containing email instructions allegedly issued by Mr. Adu-Boahene directing withdrawals from BNC Communications Bureau Limited’s account at the UMB Labone Branch.
The documents, together with a series of bank transaction advice forms allegedly signed by Mr. Adu-Boahene for payments and transfers to third parties, were admitted into evidence without objection.
Madam Donkor further re-identified 12 pre-signed cheque books linked to various company accounts associated with the accused persons and tendered them into evidence.
The defence did not object to the tendering of the cheque books, although Mr. Atta-Akyea indicated that the cheques were allegedly stolen from Mr. Adu-Boahene’s office.
During proceedings, the prosecution sought leave to disclose the salary details of the first accused person, but the defence insisted that a formal application should be filed.
The court subsequently directed the State to file a formal application for that purpose.
Under cross-examination led by Mr. Atta-Akyea, the witness confirmed that she made six statements to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) during investigations into the matter.
The statements were tendered by the defence through the witness and admitted into evidence without objection from the prosecution.
The witness told the court that prior to her interrogation at EOCO, she had discussions with lawyers introduced to her by Angela Adjei Boateng, wife of the first accused person.
She alleged that before questioning began, one of the lawyers advised her to answer “No” whenever she did not remember something and indicated that “we should go to court.”
Mr. Atta-Akyea denied personally representing the witness during the EOCO interrogations, prompting an objection from the prosecution, which argued that counsel appeared to be testifying from the Bar.
However, the defence maintained that the objection was misconceived and denied representing the witness directly.
Madam Donkor said Mr. Atta-Akyea later appeared at EOCO during subsequent interrogation sessions together with another lawyer from a different law chambers.
The witness claimed that over time she realised the legal representation she had received was more focused on the interests of Mr. Adu-Boahene than her own interests.
She said she later sought a new lawyer after becoming uncomfortable with the arrangement.
Asked whether there was any portion of her witness statement she wished to amend, Madam Donkor answered in the negative.
The case was adjourned to May 12, 2026, for continuation of proceedings.
GNA
08 May 2026
Reporter: Morkporkpor Anku
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Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong