Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has expressed concern over a worrying rise in white-collar crimes involving spouses. Speaking at a government accountability series press conference, Dr. Ayine disclosed findings from a second high-profile investigation which revealed that the accused was aided by his wife in carrying out fraudulent activities.
The case involves Percival Kofi Akpaloo, founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana, LPG, who was detained by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) in September on charges of fraud and money laundering. Dr. Ayine revealed that his office investigated three suspects: Kofi Akpaloo, Pomaah Ghana Limited, and Delvine Akpaloo, Kofi’s wife. He noted, “It’s fast becoming fashionable these days to commit crimes with spouses.”
This concern appears justified given the ongoing trial of former Director General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene. Adu-Boahene and three co-defendants, including his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, face allegations of misappropriating GH¢49.1 million intended for a cybersecurity defense software project.
Court documents allege that Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela, and Mildred Donkor “ran an elaborate criminal enterprise using Advantage Solutions Limited (A4) as a holding company to funnel and launder the stolen funds for their own benefit.”
