An Accra High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Wontumi.
Wontumi, who is owner of Akonta Mining Company Limited, is standing trial for allegedly permitting two persons to mine on his company’s concession without obtaining the requisite approval from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
In court today, Tuesday, October 28, 2025, when the case was called at 9:40am, presiding judge, Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay, was scheduled to hold a case management conference involving both the defence and state prosecutors.
But the accused, Chairman Wontumi, and his lawyer, were both absent.
The presiding judge, Justice Kocuvi-Tay, therefore issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
“Having not given any notice to the court as to their absence, a bench warrant is issued for the arrest of the accused persons,” Justice Kocuvi-Tay ruled.
Chairman Wontumi later arrived in court at 10:15 a.m., but the warrant remains in force until the judge, who is currently on recess, formally rescinds it.
Wontumi has been involved in series of arrest involving other cases being investigated by different security agencies in the country.
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