Counsel for the discharged third accused person in the ongoing criminal trial involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has clarified that his client, Mildred Donkor, had no role in the alleged theft and money laundering offences forming the basis of the case.
Her lawyer, Elikplim Agbemava, made the remarks after the Accra High Court on Friday, October 17, dismissed a defence application seeking to stay proceedings.
According to him, the specific charges and evidence presented in court make it clear that Ms. Donkor was not among the main actors accused of coordinating the alleged financial crimes.
“If you see, my client was not mentioned as being part of the crime of stealing. Her name only appears in count 10 or 11 or so. It’s pretty clear that in terms of the formation of whatever has gone wrong, she was not part of that conclave to decide on anything,” Mr. Agbemava told journalists after proceedings.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine has officially withdrawn all charges against Ms. Donkor under Section 59 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30), following her decision to cooperate with the state as a prosecution witness.
A formal notice signed by Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai and filed at the High Court confirmed the discontinuation of her prosecution.
Ms. Donkor will now testify for the prosecution in the case involving Kwabena Adu-Boahene (1st Accused), Angela Adjei Boateng (2nd Accused), and Advantage Solutions Limited (4th Accused).
In her witness statement, Ms. Donkor described her professional relationship with the first and second accused, noting that she met them through the Cedar Mountain Assemblies of God Church in East Legon, Accra.
The case, which involves allegations of theft and money laundering, remains pending before the Accra High Court.
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