Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Benard Antwi Boasiako, has been granted bail at an undisclosed amount with two sureties.
This was after he reported to the Police Criminal Investigation Department on Monday, May 26, 2025, after a failed attempt to pick him up on Friday, May 22, 2025.
The chairman, popularly known as Wontumi, reported in the company of Godfred Dame, who is his legal counsel.
He was charged with
Addressing the media after he was questioned, Wontumi said issues about his engagement in illegal mining came up, but he denied being involved in illegal mining.
“I came to show them my license to prove that I am not into galamsey. They also claimed that I have been engaging in mining in forest but I refuted that claim and challenged them to provide evidence.
“They granted me bail with two sureties,” he said.
