The Ghana Prisons Service has categorically refuted viral social media claims suggesting that convicted evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, is either not in custody or has been assaulted while serving her sentence.
Superintendent Adamu Latif, spokesperson for the Service, addressed the growing speculation during an appearance on Adom TV on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. He confirmed that Agradaa officially began her prison term on Saturday, July 5, after being sentenced on Thursday, July 3. The delay in her transfer, he explained, was due to a public holiday the following day.
“We are aware that Agradaa has been sentenced, and I have seen a viral video that suggests she is not in prison. It is not true. I want to state emphatically that she is in prison. She started her prison sentence on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Friday was a holiday, so there was no way she could have been brought to the prison earlier,” Superintendent Latif stated.
Addressing additional rumors, Latif firmly denied claims that the former evangelist had been attacked by fellow inmates, stressing that such allegations were entirely unfounded.
“All videos circulating on social media suggesting that she has been assaulted by some inmates are not true. Prison is a place where the rights of inmates are protected. No inmate has the right to hit another,” he added.
Latif noted that Agradaa is currently being housed at Nsawam Prisons. He emphasized that her placement is subject to regular reviews in line with internal security evaluations and classification protocols.
“She is currently at Nsawam Prisons, we will continue to assess the situation to determine whether she will remain there, based on our findings,” he explained.
Agradaa’s conviction stems from a controversial broadcast in 2022, aired on her private channel, Today TV, and livestreamed on social media. During the broadcast, she allegedly claimed to possess spiritual abilities to “double” money brought as offerings at her church, Heaven Way Champion International Ministry, in Weija, Accra.
Court records indicate that during an all-night service held on October 7, 2022, she promised to distribute GH¢300,000 to help attendees with rent and business support. Many followers, some traveling from distant parts of the country, handed over substantial cash sums. However, the promised financial “multiplication” never occurred.
Prosecutors told the court that Agradaa orchestrated the scheme with help from unnamed accomplices. Though only six formal complaints were lodged with the police, investigators believe the number of victims could exceed 1,000.
Ahead of her sentencing, the court ordered a mandatory pregnancy test in line with Ghana’s legal procedures for female convicts. The result came back negative, allowing the sentencing to proceed.
She is now serving a 15-year prison term with hard labour after being found guilty on one count of charlatanic advertisement and five counts of defrauding by false pretence. However, her legal team has filed an appeal challenging both the conviction and the length of the sentence.
