By Ashiadey Dotse
The High Court in Accra has rejected parts of a request made by lawyers for two accused persons in the ongoing National Signals Bureau (NSB) trial, stating that the documents requested were either not relevant or not in the possession of the prosecution.
Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea, who represents Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, had asked the court to order the release of several documents. These included a bill of lading for a BMW vehicle, port of entry records, and a police docket. He argued that the documents were important to prove that Adu-Boahen did not import a stolen vehicle, a key claim in the prosecution’s case.
According to Citi News, the Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, opposed the request. He argued that the documents, especially the bill of lading, were likely in the hands of the accused and not the state. He also noted that the customs declaration form already provided the necessary details.
“The bill of lading is irrelevant and not in our possession,” he told the court.
In his ruling, Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu said most of the information the defence requested had already been provided through the prosecution’s witness statements. He therefore dismissed the request for the first three items: the bill of lading, port of entry records, and vehicle clearance documents.
On the police docket, the judge noted that although the Attorney General’s office did not possess it, the Police CID had shared parts of it. He then ordered the Ghana Police Service to directly provide all relevant information on the BMW 740D vehicle (with chassis number J020CM11428) to the defence team.
The case is expected to return to court on July 31, 2025, for another motion hearing.
