Agradaa with her husband
Evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Agradaa, has said that she feared for her life when she was first taken to prison following her conviction.
In a video shared by the Ghana Prisons Service on March 2, 2026, on Facebook, the evangelist recounted the anxiety and uncertainty she experienced on her first day behind bars.
“On my way to prison, I honestly thought I was going to die. When I got to the gate, I prayed and handed myself over to God because I had no idea what awaited me inside. I just held my Bible and walked in,” she said.
Agradaa disclosed that she struggled to accept the trial court’s initial 15-year sentence with hard labour.
“When I was sentenced to 15 years, I never believed I would actually spend that long in jail. I kept asking myself what wrong I had done, so I couldn’t accept that fate. At that point, I believed the only things that could help me were prayers and the word of God,” she added.
She was released on March 3 after the Amasaman High Court reviewed her sentence on appeal. The court reduced the 15-year term to 12 months on counts two and three, while upholding her conviction. She was also fined 200 penalty units (GH₵2,400) and ordered to refund GH₵1,000 to her two complainants, in addition to other fines.
The court described the original sentence as harsh and excessive, varying the punishment at its discretion. The revised sentence took effect from July 3, 2025 — the date she was convicted by an Accra Circuit Court — meaning she served a total of one year in prison.
Following her release, her husband, Angel Asiamah, shared a video on Facebook showing her at home with family members dressed in white. He captioned the post: “Thank God my wife is finally home.” Other videos circulating on social media showed supporters celebrating her return in a convoy.
Agradaa, founder of Heaven Way Champion International Ministry, was convicted on charges including charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence. The case stemmed from her promotion of a so-called money-doubling scheme during church services in Weija in the Greater Accra Region, where she allegedly promised congregants miraculous financial returns in exchange for money. The promises were not fulfilled, leading to complaints and her subsequent prosecution.
