Wontumi picked up by EOCO on his way from CID interrogation

Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as "Wontumi," has been arrested. He is the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

His arrest was made by officials from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). This happened shortly after he left the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra.

Chairman Wontumi had been at CID for questioning. He is accused of illegal mining and entering forest reserves without permission.

He turned himself in yesterday as part of his bail conditions. After complying, he was intercepted by EOCO operatives on Tuesday, May 27.

The reasons for his arrest are still unclear. EOCO has not yet released an official statement on this matter.