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New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as "Wontumi," has been arrested by officials from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
This came shortly after leaving the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra.
Chairman Wontumi had been at the CID headquarters for further questioning over his alleged involvement in illegal mining and mining in forest reserves, and entering the forest reserve without authorisation.
He was directed to reappear after he turned himself in yesterday as part of his bail conditions, and he complied.
However, EOCO operatives intercepted him upon his exit on Tuesday, May 27.
The exact reasons for his arrest remain unclear.
EOCO has yet to issue an official statement on the matter.
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