Wontumi Presenter Akyenkwaa Nana Kofi Asare Denied Bail and Remanded in Police Custody
- Akyenkwaa Nana Kofi Asare, a political show host at Wontumi Radio in Kumasi, has been remanded in police custody for one week
- He was arrested for claiming that President John Mahama was responsible for the tragic helicopter crash that killed eight Ghanaians on August 6, 2025
- He made his first appearance in court on Thursday, August 14, 2025, where his bail appeal was denied
Akyenkwaa Nana Kofi Asare, a political show host at Wontumi Radio in Kumasi, has been remanded in police custody for one week after his bail application was denied.
This was after he appeared in court on Thursday, August 14, 2025, following his arrest a few days ago.
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Following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Akyenkwaa Nana alleged on live radio that President John Mahama was responsible for the accident.
He subsequently urged the families of the eight deceased Ghanaians to hold the President solely accountable for the loss of their loved ones.
These claims by the Wontumi Radio presenter sparked public outrage, with critics describing them as reckless and insensitive to grieving families.
Consequently, the national security stormed his residence at Ejisu a few days ago to arrest him for investigations into his allegations.
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Akyenkwaa Nana's lawyer speaks on court ruling
Addressing the media after the court ruling, Akyenkwaa Nana's lawyer, Enoch Anhwere Afoakwah, described the verdict as a denial of justice.
He argued that the grounds on which the court denied his client bail were untenable.
Watch the video below:
"When you clearly read sections 96 (5) and 96 (6), it clearly states that the court must admit a person to bail on the grounds that the accused will appear to stand trial at any time the accused is called upon to do so. And the grounds upon which the court must grant bail to the accused are that the person must have a fixed place of abode in the Republic where they can be located," he said.
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"The person must have sureties who possess sufficient and substantial means with proven integrity. I noted to the court that Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako is a man of substance with sufficient means and proven integrity, who is also a shareholder of Wontumi Media House, present in court and willing to stand as surety for him.," he continued.
"Mr. Gordon Asare Bediako, a renowned broadcast journalist, was also in court and is willing to post bail for the accused. Despite all these factors and others, the court did not find favor with them or the provisions outlined in law, in plain language," he added.
Source: UGC
NCA shuts down Wontumi Radio and others
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that the NCA suspended the operations of several radio stations in Ghana, including Wontumi Multimedia, owned by Bernard Antwi-Boasiako.
The NCA stated in a press release on Tuesday that these media houses were operating without a Certificate of Compliance.
The NDC condemned this as a flagrant violation of Regulation 54 of the Electronic Communications Regulations 2011, L.I. 1991.
Source: YEN.com.gh
