The High Court has significantly reduced the prison sentence of self-styled evangelist and former fetish priestess Nana Agradaa, cutting her 15-year term to just one year.
Nana Agradaa, whose real name is Patricia Asiedua, was previously convicted on charges of financial misconduct and defrauding her followers.
The reduction follows a successful appeal by her legal team, who cited mitigating factors and procedural concerns in the original trial.
The ruling has drawn mixed reactions from the public. Some Ghanaians welcomed the reduction, while others argue that it sends the wrong message about accountability for high-profile figures.
Agradaa is expected to serve her one-year sentence while complying with additional court directives, which may include fines or restitution to affected parties.
In July 2025, Agradaa was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defrauding members of the public under the pretense of multiplying their money through spiritual rituals.
The conviction followed months of legal proceedings after multiple victims accused her of soliciting large sums under the guise of religious practices at her church, Heaven Way Champion International Ministry in Weija.
Prosecutors stated that Agradaa leveraged her media presence and religious platform to promise supernatural financial returns. Victims reported giving her between GH¢1,000 and GH¢10,000, only to receive nothing in return.
The court found her guilty on multiple counts of defrauding by false pretense, describing her conduct as calculated, exploitative, and damaging to public trust in religious institutions.
The charges stemmed from a televised advertisement aired in 2022, in which Agradaa claimed to possess the power to double money for members of the public.
Her actions—soliciting substantial funds under false promises—were deemed deliberate fraud, leaving many congregants and ministry members financially defrauded.
