EOCO Releases Official Statement After Reports of Alleged Raid on Chairman Wontumi’s Tema Residence

According to an official statement released on Monday, November 9, 2026, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has clarified the circumstances surrounding a visit by its officers to the Tema property of businessman and New Patriotic Party (NPP) politician Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

The clarification follows media reports suggesting that EOCO officials had entered and allegedly searched the residence of the businessman in Tema Community 12, attracting public attention.

In its statement published on its official Facebook page, EOCO confirmed that its officers visited the property alongside officials from the Lands Commission. However, the office explained that the exercise was strictly connected to the valuation of the property and not an operation to search or ransack the residence.

According to EOCO, the property had previously been frozen by the office, with the court confirming the action last year. The latest visit was therefore necessary to facilitate the professional valuation process being undertaken by the Lands Commission.

The office explained that the officials needed to establish the property’s exact coordinates and measurements to enable the commission to conduct an accurate assessment.

EOCO further disclosed that the exercise was completed in less than 10 minutes without any incident.

Addressing reports suggesting that its officers had ransacked Chairman Wontumi’s residence, the office strongly rejected the claims and described the publications as false.

It consequently urged members of the public to disregard the reports circulating across sections of the media, insisting that the visit was conducted for an official administrative purpose.

The development comes amid ongoing investigations involving Chairman Wontumi, whose business and political activities have attracted attention from investigative authorities.

The presence of Lands Commission officials during the exercise has also provided further context regarding the purpose of the visit, particularly the need to obtain accurate property details for valuation.

EOCO’s clarification is expected to address some of the concerns raised following the initial reports about its officers visiting the property.

The office has maintained that the exercise was part of the established property valuation process involving an asset that had already been frozen, rather than a raid on the businessman’s residence.

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