Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) is NPP's Ashanti Regional Chairman

The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, has provided an update on the investigation of NPP’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako.

The CID is investigating Bernard Antwi Boasiako over allegations that his company, Akonta Mining Limited, was "undertaking mining operations without a licence, polluting water bodies, and entering a forest reserve without authorisation."

Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Monday, June 30, 2025, DCOP Yaako Donkor said that the investigation was “actively ongoing”, adding that the NPP regional chairman has been assisting with the investigations.

“The case is also actively ongoing. Chairman Wontumi has visited a number of times. He is also actually supposed to be coming to us sometime this week, but unfortunately, he was ill — his lawyer submitted a letter to us stating that he was ill. I believe he is now okay because we have communicated to them that he should see us this week, and they have responded,” she said.

The CID boss went on to disclose that more suspects had been arrested in the investigation, including one Agor.

“I must mention that he is not the only one we have arrested or are investigating. A number of people are being considered as persons of interest. Last week, for example, we had a party on Agor, who was part of the investigation related to do with Akonta Mining.

“He was arrested here and detained. We have taken a statement from him, and we are continuing with that investigation. I want to assure you that that particular investigation is actively ongoing, and when we are done, we will definitely inform the public of the final action,” she said.

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