{
  "id": 19196959,
  "title": "Our team went there to conduct valuation exercise - EOCO denies ransacking Wontumi's Tema home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/our-team-went-there-to-conduct-valuation-exercise-eoco-denies",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T18:55:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/our-team-went-there-to-conduct-valuation-exercise-eoco-denies-ransacking-wontumis-tema-home"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has refuted allegations that it conducted an unauthorized search of the Tema residence of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi. On November 9, 2026, EOCO released a statement asserting that officers from their office and the Lands Commission visited the property to perform a valuation exercise. The property had previously been frozen by a court order last year. According to EOCO, the visit lasted less than ten minutes without any disturbance. The office urged the public to disregard any misleading reports about the incident. This clarification follows a claim made by Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, the spokesperson for Chairman Wontumi, on November 9, 2026, stating that EOCO officers invaded the home and spent approximately 45 minutes inside. Chairman Wontumi is currently serving a 20-year sentence for facilitating illegal mining in the Western Region, and he is also appealing his conviction and sentence. Additionally, EOCO has filed a lawsuit at the High Court seeking to seize properties linked to Boasiako and his companies, alleging that the assets were obtained through criminal proceeds.",
  "summary": "EOCO said the activity was completed in less than 10 minutes without any incident.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "EOCO says visit to Wontumi’s property was for valuation, not a raid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/eoco-says-visit-to-wontumis-property-was-for-valuation-not-a-raid",
        "published": "2026-11-09T18:17:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "EOCO denies ransacking Chairman Wontumi’s Tema property, says visit was for valuation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/eoco-denies-ransacking-chairman-wontumis-tema-property-says-visit-was",
        "published": "2026-11-09T18:52:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}