The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), is currently under investigation by the Criminal Investigative Department (CID) and the Economic and Organised Crime (EOCO) for allegedly engaging in some crimes, including illegally mining in a forest reserve.
He was arrested after he was invited by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to answer to allegations levelled against him on May 27, 2025.
His arrest comes after the government revoked the mining licence of his mining company, Akonta Mining Limited, over illegal operations.
According to the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, , a joint operation by the Ghana Police Service and the Forestry Commission led to the discovery of six illegal mining sites linked to Akonta Mining in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve in South-Western Region of Ghana.
