Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was rushed to a hospital on Tuesday, May 27.
According to his lawyer and former Member of Parliament for Asante-Akim North, Andy Appiah Kubi, Wontumi reportedly fell ill while being interrogated by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra.
He however refused to provide the name or location of the medical facility where his client was receiving treatment.
Speaking to the media Andy Appiah Kubi stated, “I know where he is but I am not going to disclose the hospital. But all that I can say is that my client has been taken to the hospital for medical treatment.”
“We haven’t finished with the interrogation, so we will come back to continue hopefully [Wednesday] if his condition improves. Otherwise, he will stay there until the doctors discharge him, then we come back to continue the interrogation,” he explained.
Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
Wontumi was arrested by EOCO following a visit to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters on Tuesday, May 27 shortly after leaving the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra.
However, EOCO operatives intercepted him upon his exit.
EOCO has yet to issue an official statement on the Wontumi’s arrest.
The detailed nature of the investigations remains undisclosed, however, Wontumi’s legal team has yet to speak on the development.
The detailed nature of the investigations remains undisclosed, however, Wontumi’s legal team has yet to speak on the development.
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The Third Deputy National Chairman of the NPP has issued a warning that he will destroy the microphone of any TV3 journalist who attempts to interview anyone about Chairman Wontumi’s case at the EOCO office.
He argued that although the matter is being handled at EOCO, it… pic.twitter.com/WHrTZag9OO
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