Nana Agradaa Jailed 15 Years Over Fraud And Charlatanic Advertisements

• Evangelist Mama Pat, the founder and leader of the Heaven Way Champion International Church, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
• Nana Agradaa, as she is also known, was convicted of defrauding by false pretences and charlatanic advertising
• She was arrested in 2022 for a money-doubling scheme that she advertised at her church, which had only recently been established

Evangelist Patricia Asiamah (née Asiedua), the founder of Heaven Way Champion International Church, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour.

Evangelist Mama Pat, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, was handed the sentence by the Circuit Court in Accra on Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Agradaa was convicted after being found guilty of charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretences.

Agradaa, a former traditional priestess turned evangelist, was found guilty of defrauding multiple victims through a 2022 televised broadcast, during which she falsely claimed to possess spiritual powers capable of doubling money.

Her fraudulent promises led several individuals to hand over large sums of money in the hope of receiving miraculous financial returns that were never delivered.

In a video shared by GHOne TV, Nana Agradaa was seen being escorted from the court to a police car parked nearby, ready to begin her jail term. When asked to send a message to her followers, she requested their prayers.

Watch the video below:

Before sentencing, the court ordered a mandatory pregnancy test per standard judicial procedures. The test confirmed Agradaa was not pregnant, allowing the sentencing to proceed without delay.

Why is Nana Agradaa in court?

Nana Agradaa was arrested on Sunday, October 9, 2022, in connection with an alleged money-doubling scam at her church. The police moved to arrest her after a video of some 'members' of her church complaining of being defrauded went viral.

Charged with charlatanic advertisement and six counts of defrauding by false pretences, she pleaded not guilty and was granted bail.

Subsequently, she was charged with similar offences before the Circuit Court 4 and Circuit Court 10, where she has been attending hearings since October 2023.

The controversial televangelist was accused of advertising a money-doubling scam on Today's TV and some social media platforms.

The accused allegedly invited the public to attend an all-night service at her church so they could have their money doubled.

The facts as presented to the court indicated that over 1000 people who attended the all-night service handed over huge sums of money to Agradaa, but she failed to double the money as promised.

Reactions to Agradaa's 15-year jail term

The news of Agradaa's conviction and jail term has sparked mixed reactions. YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments below.

lovia_babe said:

"Hmmm, this smile should be looked into ooooo cos eeiii. Hmmm, Asiamah can you wait for 15 years?"

jonathankofikusi said:

"She did a lot of wrong stuff, but 15 years is too much."

thatshaihillgirl said:

"Agraa life matter. Wei dei free Free Agra 🥹😂 Ah Dr Rev Mama Patricia Asiaaaamah wa ma yensa esi fem."

ke.nnedy_31 said:

"Buh, wait oo...why are you guys laughing?? We all know she kinda deserves it, but it's so sad 😢😢 Uncle Asiamah is in charge!"

favored_ba said:

"This is how we like it in town😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Her husband will look like a cool church member and be servicing small small😂😂😂😂😂."

deijones1 said:

"Wow, wow, wow! So our Court can handle cases like this. And yet we still have more of these juju people on Ghana TV stations and Fake pastors as well. Those who are still taking money from the ordinary citizens. Why can't the court stop the rest and even sentence them as well? Born again mpo are going to jail na those who are still selling water at various churches 🤣🤣🤣🤣and lotto numbers 🤣🤣🤣."

Empress Gifty drags Agradaa to court

Meanwhile, Nana Agradaa is also in court over a defamation suit filed by gospel singer Empress Gifty Adorye.

As previously reported by YEN.com.gh, Empress Gifty filed a GH₵ 20 million defamation case for numerous allegations levelled against her by Agradaa. She had sought the court to quash Adorye's suit.

However, the Tema High Court, sitting on Thursday, June 26, 2025, ruled that the application lacked merit and that the preacher had a case to answer. She was also ordered to pay GH₵ 6,000 in costs to the singer.

Source: YEN.com.gh