Controversial evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, was released from Nsawam Female Prison on March 3, 2026, after serving eight months of a court-reduced one-year sentence.
Her husband, Angel Asiamah, confirmed her return home in a social media post, writing: “Thank God my wife is finally home.”
Agradaa was first convicted on July 3, 2025 by an Accra Circuit Court on charges of charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretences, stemming from a 2022 church service in which she allegedly promised congregants that their money would be multiplied. The Amasaman High Court upheld her conviction on February 5, 2026 but reduced her 15-year sentence to 12 months, ruling the original punishment excessive and disproportionate.
Her lawyer, Richard Asare Baffour, explained that under Ghana’s prison remission scheme, eligible inmates may have up to one-third of their sentence remitted for good conduct, allowing Agradaa to be freed after serving eight of the twelve months.
Justice Oppong-Twumasi, who presided over the appeal, found that the Circuit Court judge had decided the case based on Agradaa’s personality rather than the specific offences before the court.
Following her release, Agradaa spoke in an interview with the Ghana Prison Service, reflecting on her time at Nsawam and describing the restrictions that made prison life markedly different from her public persona outside. She framed her release in religious terms, attributing her freedom to prayer and faith.
A video of her speaking in a Ghana Prison Service production was posted online and drew mixed public reactions. Her release has reignited debate about the adequacy of the sentence given the number of victims involved, with some calling on authorities to ensure stronger protections against fraudulent religious schemes.
