Ghana’s Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known popularly as Chairman Wontumi, must report himself or risk arrest on October 6, 2025.
According to him, his office has completed processes to formally charge Chairman Wontumi, Akonta Mining, and five others following investigations that revealed encroachment on forest reserves without the necessary permits.
The Attorney General made this known when he addressed CSOs who were meeting the president on Galamsey on Friday October 3, 2025.
“I am happy to announce that in 2022, the police conducted a very diligent investigation in terms of Akonta Mining, but the dockets were hidden until we came to power.
It was when I came in and began the investigation with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, we were finding it difficult to get information on the case.
It was then that the police themselves owned up and presented that docket to my office two months ago,” he revealed.
Dr. Ayine explained that while Chairman Wontumi’s lawyers requested a Tuesday appearance, he had directed that the accused appear on Monday instead.
“As we speak, the charges against Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining and five others have been signed.
Currently, we are waiting for his rights to be read to him, and he has the right to remain silent before he is brought from Kumasi.
“His lawyers asked that he be brought on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, but I insisted that he be here on Monday, October 6, 2025.
If he does not come on Monday, I am going to order his arrest so that he is brought to Accra and then we can start the prosecution,” Dr. Ayine stated.
