Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness, who was initially arrested, detained, granted bail, and arraigned as an accused person before being withdrawn by the Attorney General to testify for the state, has testified under cross-examination that bank records reflected transfers of GH¢1.7 million and GH¢400,000 from Advantage Solutions Limited — the third accused person and a company linked to Kwabena Adu-Boahene’s wife — into a Fidelity Bank account identified in court as the National Security Coordinator’s special operations account as far back as 2018.

The disclosure was made on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Criminal Court 3, Special Court 1 in Accra, during the ongoing trial involving former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and others.

Mildred Donkor made the revelation under cross-examination by defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea.

Madam Donkor, a director of Advantage Solutions Limited, was questioned extensively on a series of financial transactions allegedly linked to the company and accounts connected to Adu-Boahene.

GH¢2.7 million, GH¢1.7 million and GH¢402,000 transfers in 2018

Defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea drew the witness’s attention to Exhibit 15, the bank statements of Advantage Solutions Limited, which showed an outward transfer of GH¢1.7 million dated July 9, 2018, in favour of Adu-Boahene.

Under questioning, Mildred Donkor confirmed the transaction as reflected in the document.

Counsel further referenced another transfer dated December 3, 2018, involving GH¢402,000, which she also confirmed appeared in the records shown to her.

Link to National Security Coordinator’s account

Counsel Atta Akyea then suggested that the transactions reflected in Exhibits 7 and 15 showed credit entries of GH¢1.7 million and GH¢400,000 respectively into a Fidelity Bank account already identified in proceedings as the National Security Coordinator’s special operations account.

Madam Donkor acknowledged the figures as appearing in the documents but maintained that the transactions were executed based on instructions received and processed by the bank.

The two transactions add to a third transaction identified by Mildred Donkor during proceedings on May 20, 2026, relating to another 2018 transfer of GH¢2.7 million made by Advantage Solutions Limited through Kwabena Adu-Boahene into the National Security Coordinator’s special operations account at Fidelity Bank to pre-finance special operations activities.

She explained that, in her understanding as a banker, such transfers were carried out upon instructions and reflected in official bank statements generated by the financial institution.

Dispute over “By Order Of” transfers

A key point of contention arose when the defence questioned entries described as “high value transfer (TRF)” and “B/O” (“By Order Of”) transfers in relation to Adu-Boahene.

Madam Donkor admitted she was not fully aware of the technical meaning of “B/O” but understood it to mean “By Order Of” based on banking practice.

The defence, however, suggested that the notation implied Adu-Boahene was the originating source of the transfers, a position the witness acknowledged.

Objections and rulings on relevance

During proceedings, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai objected to parts of the cross-examination on grounds of relevance.

However, the defence argued that under Section 51 of the Evidence Act, the questions were relevant to the credibility of the witness, especially since she had read from the documents in question.

The presiding judge, Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibonga, overruled the objection, stating that the witness could be questioned on what she had read in court in order to test her credibility.

Emails, account activity and post-2020 transactions

The court also heard arguments over emails dating back to 2018 and 2023, with the defence insisting they were crucial to establishing the flow of funds and the origin of transactions linked to the BNC Communications Bureau account.

The prosecution, however, objected on grounds of relevance and timing, arguing that the alleged offences occurred in 2020.

The judge ruled that although the core allegations relate to 2020, the broader money laundering charge made certain documents relevant. He therefore admitted an email dated March 2, 2023, and its attachments into evidence.

Closure of BNC account and remaining balance

Mildred Donkor further confirmed under cross-examination that upon the closure of the BNC Communications Bureau account, instructions were issued for the remaining balances to be transferred to Advantage Solutions Limited.

Exhibit 15 reportedly showed the transfer of a closing balance of GH¢154.02 into the UMB Bank account of Advantage Solutions Limited.

The case has been adjourned to Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. for continuation of the cross-examination.