The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has dismissed reports that its officers ransacked a property belonging to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
In a statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2026, EOCO explained that its officers, accompanied by officials from the Lands Commission, visited the property in Tema to take measurements and coordinates for a professional valuation.
The Office said the exercise formed part of due process following the freezing of the property, an action it said was confirmed by a court last year.
“The said property was frozen by EOCO and confirmed by the Court last year. As part of due process, EOCO and Lands Commission officials were at the property to pick the coordinates and measurements to enable Lands Commission to conduct a professional valuation,” the statement said.
EOCO stressed that the exercise lasted less than 10 minutes and that no incident occurred during the visit.
“This is what has been characterised as ransacking of Wontumi’s house,” the Office stated, rejecting media reports describing the exercise as a search or ransacking operation.
It urged the public to disregard what it described as false publications surrounding the visit.
The Tema property remains subject to EOCO’s ongoing investigation, with Monday’s exercise intended to facilitate its professional valuation by the Lands Commission.
