The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, has arrived at the head office of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, had warned that Wontumi would be arrested if he failed to report to the CID head office on Monday, October 6, 2025, in relation to the investigation into the involvement of the Regional Chairman in illegal mining (galamsey).
GhanaWeb’s team at the CID head office in Accra, on Monday, October 6, 2025, captured the moment he arrived.
Wontumi could be seen in the company of his lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, a former NPP Member of Parliament for Asante-Akim North, and three other men.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman, who was in a turquoise Lacoste and dark blue jeans, could be seen beaming with smiles as he exchanged pleasantries with the three men.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has issued a statement confirming that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, honoured an invitation for questioning over allegations of illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as “galamsey”.
Chairman Wontumi was summoned to the CID Headquarters on Monday, May 26, 2025, to assist with an investigation into allegations of illegal mining against him.
The statement outlined the allegations against Wontumi, which include “undertaking mining operations without a licence, pollution of water bodies, and entering a forest reserve without authorisation.”
The CID further noted that “Mr Antwi-Boasiako cooperated very well with the police during the course of the investigation, after which he gave his statement to the police and was granted bail to report to the police at 3 pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.”
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