Wontumi was the galamsey kingpin - Martin Kpebu
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, was found guilty in the Samreboi illegal mining case and sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Accra High Court on Monday. Lawyer Martin Kpebu described Wontumi as a "kingpin" in Ghana's illegal mining sector, stating that his conviction reflects the call to target masterminds rather than lower-level operators. Kpebu said, "Because we've always been told that the president wanted to get the kingpins."
The conviction is considered one of the most significant in Ghana's fight against illegal mining, making Wontumi one of the highest-profile political figures jailed for galamsey-related offenses. Two individuals, Henry Okum and Michael Ayisi, who admitted participating in the illegal mining activities, testified as prosecution witnesses but were not prosecuted. Kpebu argued that these two witnesses should be regarded as subordinates, with Wontumi as the principal figure. Wontumi had previously projected himself publicly as a powerful figure in the mining business.
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Lawyer Martin Kpebu has weighed in on the conviction of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, in an illegal mining case. His
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