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Wontumi under investigation over fraud, money laundering – Deputy A-G
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Wontumi under investigation over fraud, money laundering – Deputy A-G

Dr Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney-General, says Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for criminal offences, including fraud, causing financial loss to the State, and money laundering. He said the criminal investigation was running concurrently with asset recovery processes to prevent further dissipation of what the law enforcement agencies strongly suspected to be proceeds of crime. The Deputy-Attorney General said the suspect was also under a second strand of investigation, which was part of a larger international organised crime scheme. “The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is assiduously working with international law enforcement partners on this second strand of criminal investigations,” Mr Srem-Sai said on his Faceboo...
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Dr. Bawumia Expresses Concern Over Arrest and Detention of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Wontumi
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Dr. Bawumia Expresses Concern Over Arrest and Detention of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Wontumi

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate and former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed deep concern over the arrest and continued detention of the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. In a strongly worded statement released earlier today, Dr. Bawumia criticized the lack of clarity surrounding the charges against Mr. Wontumi and called attention to the uncertainty regarding his current location. “I am deeply concerned about the arrest and continued detention of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Wontumi), particularly as the charges remain vague, and his whereabouts remain unknown,” Dr. Bawumia stated. He emphasized the importance of u...
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Police release Wontumi on bail amid illegal mining probe
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Police release Wontumi on bail amid illegal mining probe

Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, has been granted bail after reporting to the Police over alleged illegal mining. He was cautioned on alleged offences, including undertaking mining operations without a licence, pollution of water bodies, and unauthorised entry into a forest reserve. His appearance followed an invitation by the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A press release signed by Superintendent of Police Joseph Benefo Darkwah, Head of Public Affairs Unit of CID, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, confirmed that Mr Antwi-Boasiako reported to CID Headquarters on Monday, May 26, 2025, at midday to assist with investigations. "He was accompanied by a team of lawyer...
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NPP Condemns Alleged State-Sponsored Intimidation, Demands End to Political Persecution
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NPP Condemns Alleged State-Sponsored Intimidation, Demands End to Political Persecution

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a scathing statement condemning what it describes as “state-sponsored persecution” of its members by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. According to the NPP, recent actions taken by state security operatives amount to politically motivated intimidation and represent a grave threat to Ghana’s democratic institutions. In a press release signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party cited two high-profile incidents as evidence of an orchestrated campaign to harass and silence dissenting voices. “Rambo-Style” Arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi At approximately 7:00 AM on Friday, May 23, Mr. Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as “Adenta Kumi,” was reportedly arrested at his residence by heavily armed men beli...
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