Samuel Atta Akyea Esq, lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has indicated that the anticipated court appearance of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) lead investigator, Frank Marshall Cromwell, would be interesting in the ongoing trial of Adu-Boahene.

Speaking to journalists after proceedings at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Atta Akyea said the defence was awaiting Cromwell, whom he expects to account for his involvement in matters relating to national security.

According to him, the investigator’s appearance would not only clarify how he became involved in the case but would also show how he manifested himself into the national security space to know what was happening there.

“We are waiting for the lead EOCO investigator, who will come and explain how he got into the national security space,” Atta Akyea said.

He added that, in his view, Cromwell’s day in court would be “the best day,” as it would present an opportunity to scrutinise his role in the investigation and substantiate allegations made against his clients.

The defence lawyer further suggested that the investigator had acted merely as a “conveyor belt” within EOCO, implying that his work lacked independent depth.

He maintained that there was little to indicate that the investigator possessed direct knowledge of the issues at the centre of the case.

Despite his reservations, Atta Akyea described proceedings so far as satisfactory from the standpoint of the defence.

“So far, so very good. You soldier on; next week, we continue,” he remarked, expressing confidence as the trial progresses.

Counsel Atta Akyea comments followed the testimony of the second prosecution witness, Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah, who previously served as Head of Finance at the NSB.

The witness underwent a rigorous cross-examination led by Atta Akyea at Criminal Court 3 on the same day, stating that Kwabena Adu Boahene pre-financed time sensitive special operations at a time where the national security was cash strapped with a paltry balance of about GH¢11,000.

She also added that, she is not aware of the theft of GH¢49.1 million because no management query, audit report or adverse finding has established same. He further indicated to the court that it would have been her duty to flag any such theft or financial malfeasance.

Meanwhile, the presiding judge, Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibonga, adjourned proceedings in the case of Republic v Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, to March 24 and 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. on both days for the continuation of cross-examination of the second prosecution witness.