The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been arrested and detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after reporting to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
On Monday, May 26, 2025, he had reported to the CID, where he was formally charged with engaging in illegal mining activities.
According to a police statement signed by Superintendent Joseph Benefo Darkwah, Head of the Public Affairs Unit at the CID, the NPP regional chairman was cautioned over alleged involvement in unauthorised mining operations, pollution of water bodies, and entering a forest reserve without permission.
The police confirmed that Chairman Wontumi cooperated fully with investigators, provided his statement, and was subsequently granted bail with two sureties.
