Officers of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) have reportedly searched the Tema residence of former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
The operation took place on Monday, November 9, 2026, and reportedly involved five officers who entered the property while Wontumi’s children were at home.
Wontumi’s spokesperson, Palgrave Boakye Danquah, disclosed this in an interview on Eyewitness News, saying he received a call from the family at about 3 p.m. alerting him to the officers’ presence.
According to Danquah, Wontumi’s mother-in-law, who was at the residence with the children, initially went to the gate after being informed of the officers’ arrival. She later allowed them into the compound after they requested access.
He alleged that the officers moved around the property before entering the house and going upstairs, where the children were.
“They went around the compound and entered into the premises of the house, where the children were chilling with their apparel and started crying,” he said.
Danquah further alleged that the officers took photographs and videos during the search. He said the children’s grandmother asked them not to capture images of her or the children.
He estimated that the officers spent between 30 and 45 minutes at the residence. He added that the grandmother photographed an identification card presented by one of the officers.
The spokesperson identified one of the officers as a person named Nortey, who was allegedly accompanied by four others. He said they were dressed in civilian clothing and told the family they had “direct instructions to come to the house”.
Danquah said he had informed Wontumi’s lead counsel, lawyer Atta Akyea, who was engaging the Attorney-General to establish the reason for the operation.
He also referred to ongoing legal proceedings involving EOCO, saying the agency had previously served documents on Wontumi’s legal team in connection with an attempt to confiscate his belongings.
However, he said he was unsure whether the documents gave the officers authority to search the residence.
“I’ve read through the document. It doesn’t authorise them yet,” he said.
EOCO had not issued an official explanation for the reported operation as of the time of the interview.
The purpose of the search and whether the officers removed any items from the property remain unclear. The incident comes amid investigations involving Wontumi over suspected financial and economic crimes.
