EOCO denies ransacking Chairman Wontumi’s Tema property, says visit was for valuation
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has dismissed reports that its officers ransacked a property belonging to former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. According to the Office, its officials, together with officers from the Lands Commission, visited the property in Tema on Monday, November […]
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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has dismissed reports that its officers ransacked a property belonging to former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
According to the Office, its officials, together with officers from the Lands Commission, visited the property in Tema on Monday, November 9, 2026, to obtain its coordinates and measurements for a professional valuation.
In a release, EOCO explained that the property had been frozen by the Office and the decision confirmed by a court last year.
It said the exercise formed part of due process to enable the Lands Commission to undertake an official valuation of the property.
The Office stated that the activity was completed in less than 10 minutes without any incident.
EOCO described reports characterising the visit as a ransacking of Mr Antwi Boasiako’s residence as false and urged the public to disregard the publications circulating in the media.
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- 181 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 9, 2026
- Byline
- Faridatu Seidu
- Source
- Adomonline.com