Evangelist Suro Nyame Mourns Death of Tattooed Junior Pastor Sofo Weezy
- Evangelist Suro Nyame stirred sorrow online after announcing the death of his loyal disciple, Sofo Weezy, whom he saved from the ghetto
- The preacher shared an audio of his final conversation with his disciple in which he opened up about falling critically ill after visiting the Volta Region
- Sofo Weezy's death stirred emotional responses on social media, with many Ghanaians expressing their condolences to Evangelist Suro Nyame
Popular Ghanaian street preacher, Evangelist Suro Nyame, has stirred sadness on social media after announcing the death of a loyal disciple, Sofo Weezy.
Source: TikTok
In a TikTok post shared by the Evangelist on December 1, 2025, his late disciple was heard speaking about a strange encounter he had in the Volta Region before passing away.
Evangelist Suro Nyame saves Sofo Weezy
The popular Ghanaian street preacher grabbed headlines in 2023 after announcing that he had converted a ghetto tattoo artist whose life revolved around substance abuse to Christianity.
Suro Nyame unveiled Sofo Weezy, as he was known, to the entire country as his newest junior pastor.
He said he had ventured into the ghetto where he lived and preached to him about Christianity until he convinced him to leave his old life behind and join his ministry.
Many Ghanaians praised Evangelist Suro Nyame over his exploits, with popular media personality Captain Smart holding him up as an example of a man of God emulating the life and work of Jesus Christ.
Sofo Weezy became an online sensation due to the fact that he had tattoos covering his entire body.
Below is a Twitter video of Sofo Weezy showing off his tattoos after being saved by Suro Nyame.
Suro Nyame announces Sofo Weezy’s death
On December 1, Evangelist Suro Nyame stirred sadness online after he shared an audio tape of his final conversation with his loyal junior pastor.
In the audio, the tattooed pastor said he had gotten seriously sick after travelling with a friend to the Volta Region.
He stated that he was taken to a home with a shrine and was given a suspicious snake wine to drink, which ended up worsening his situation.
Sofo Weezy said he had since become weaker and weaker and had visited hospitals, shrines, and many other places seeking healing to no avail.
He said he had finally gone to a prayer camp where he was still struggling to regain his health.
In the final moments of the sad audio, he declared his undying love and loyalty to Suro Nyame and expressed gratitude to him for saving him.
The street preacher shared the audio with the caption:
“RIP my son”, indicating Sofo Weezy passed away following their conversation.
Below is the TikTok post of Suro Nyame and Sofo Weezy’s final conversation.
Source: TikTok
Sofo Suro Nyame cuts dreadlocks after arrest
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Sofo Suro Nyame cut off his dreadlocks after spending some time behind bars.
Photos of him after his release from prison showed him looking different after cutting off his signature locks.
This comes after the controversial evangelist heeded sound counsel to cut off his trademark dreadlocks during a conversation with popular Ghanaian man of God, Reverend Obofour.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
