Agradaa Walks Free Tomorrow …After 8 Months In Prison

Former traditional priestess turned Christian evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, is set to be released from prison tomorrow Tuesday March 3, 2026, following the application of Ghana’s remission policy for good conduct.

Her release tomorrow is expected to spark wild jubilation from church members and supporters across the country, as the controversial evangelist prepares to return to the public eye.

Nana Agradaa began her prison term on July 3, 2025, after an Accra Circuit Court sentenced her to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for fraudulent religious activities. On appeal, the Amasaman High Court reduced her sentence to 12 months, which, after remission, translates into eight months behind bars.

Her sentence was applied retrospectively from July 3, 2025, so her revised term concludes on March 3, 2026, after serving two-thirds of her revised sentence.

Agradaa’s lawyer, Richard Asare Baffour, said under Ghana’s remission scheme, eligible inmates can have up to one-third of their sentence remitted for good behaviour.

He said the remission and imminent release of the controversial evangelist are in line with standard prison regulations and apply uniformly to all qualifying inmates. He emphasised that no special favour has been granted to Nana Agradaa.

Case Background

Agradaa was convicted on multiple charges, including charlatanic advertisement and obtaining money by false pretenses, linked to her so-called money-doubling scheme at Heaven Way Champion International Ministry in Weija, Greater Accra Region.

During her broadcast-style services, she allegedly promised congregants miraculous financial returns in exchange for monetary contributions, which the promises never materialized, prompting numerous complaints.

According to the prosecution, six complainants, along with more than a thousand others, travelled from various parts of the country to participate, offering money as instructed but receiving nothing in return.

“The accused successfully demanded and received huge sums of money from some members of the public who attended the said all-night service at Heaven Way Champion International Ministry, Weija, including complainants in this matter, as indicated on the face of the charge sheet,” the prosecution stated.

Further investigations confirmed that the accused collaborated with others to carry out the fraudulent scheme.

The court also noted that her conduct had the hallmarks of a coordinated and deliberate attempt to defraud vulnerable members of the public under the guise of religious ritual. She was then sentenced to 15 years in prison.

The initial 15-year sentence sparked nationwide debate. However, on February 5, 2026, the Amasaman High Court upheld her conviction but ruled that the original punishment was excessive. The court reduced her prison term to 12 months and imposed a fine of 200 penalty units (around GH¢2,400).

The revised sentence has been running from the date of her conviction, meaning she became eligible for remission under standard policy and is now set for release on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.