Ghanaian fetish turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, is set to be freed by July 3, 2026, after a successful appeal of her 15-year jail sentence with hard labour by her legal team.

Originally scheduled for release on July 3, 2040, the Amasaman High Court on Thursday, February 5, reduced her sentence to one year.

The court insists that the founder of Heaven Way Champions International Ministry was not afforded a fair trial and that her sentence was harsh.

Consequently, it has been heavily slashed by 14 years.

Agradaa was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment each on two counts of defrauding by false pretence, with the court ordering her to serve the two sentences concurrently and fined GH¢300 for charlatanic advertisement on her TV station, Today’s TV.

Agradaa was officially transferred to the Nsawam Female Prison on Saturday, July 5, just two days after she was sentenced by Judge Evelyn E. Asamoah at the Accra Circuit Court ‘10’ on Thursday, July 3, 2025.

The Circuit Court in Accra delivered its sentence after confirming that she is not pregnant.

In 2022, she was accused of luring her victims through claims that she possessed spiritual powers to double their money.

Initially admitting guilt to charges including fraudulent advertising and obtaining money under false pretences, she spent two weeks in remand before being granted bail of GH₵150,000 with three sureties, one requiring justification.

Why was she sentenced?

She tricked members of her church into handing over their cash during a night vigil service in Weija, Accra, on October 7.

According to the prosecution, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emmanuel Haligah, it was confirmed that Agradaa, on October 5, advertised on her TV station that she was organising a night vigil on October 7, intended to share GH¢300,000 with all participants who needed money for business or to pay rent. According to the prosecution, the former priestess displayed large sums of money during the advert while encouraging the public to turn up in their numbers for support.

Consequently, many came from far and near in attendance for the service. During the service, she directed the congregation to form groups of 20 members, and each member was to pay monies starting from GH¢1,000 and above, after which some groups would be given GH¢50,000 to share, while other groups would receive GH¢40,000, and GH¢25,000.

The prosecution said some of the groups gave Agradaa 25,000 cedis, while other people parted with various sums of money.

Agradaa, after obtaining those monies, left the service and ordered her bouncers to block any access to her. She failed her promise, resulting in the complainants getting stranded at the church premises, the prosecution said.

Her husband’s remarks on wife’s sentenceIn a statement made after the verdict, Pastor Asiamah claimed that the allegations of fraud stemmed from the offertory collected during that service.

On the other hand, her legal team described her sentence as “excessive,” noting that the amount in question was only GH¢540, vowing to file an appeal on Monday, claiming the punishment is more about who Agradaa is than what she is alleged to have done.

The Circuit Court in Accra delivered its sentence after confirming that she is not pregnant.

Also on January 20, this year, the Tema High Court directed Nana Agradaa to pay GH¢100,000 in damages to gospel musician Empress Gifty Adorye following a defamation action.

The decision concludes a legal battle that started in May 2025, when Empress Gifty instituted a GH¢20 million lawsuit, accusing Nana Agradaa of making defamatory remarks about her.

The matter was determined at the Tema High Court “A”, with Justice Janet Marfo presiding, after both parties reached an agreement to resolve the case outside the courtroom.

As part of the settlement, the court further ordered Nana Agradaa to withdraw all claims made against Empress Gifty and render an unreserved public apology.

According to Adom News reporter Mike Two, the ruling effectively brings the dispute between the two personalities to an end.

Nonetheless, Nana Agradaa has been slapped with a fine of GHS12,000 for displaying nude photos of fellow pastor Emmanuel Appiah Fumum, also known as Osofo Biblical.

She has been further ordered to pay GHS50,000 as compensation to the complainant. Agradaa’s conviction resulted from a plea bargain agreement with the State, concluding a legal battle that had dragged on for nearly three years.

The case stems from claims that Nana Agradaa, a former fetish priestess turned evangelist, aired nude images of Pastor Emmanuel Appiah Fumum (widely known as Osofo Biblical) on her television channel and social media pages without his permission.

Prosecutors say the images were broadcast during a live programme where panellists mocked the complainant—conduct they argue violates the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), which prohibits the sharing of intimate images without consent.