The High Court has reduced the 15-year prison sentence of evangelist Nana Agradaa to 12 calendar months, citing that the original punishment was excessive.
In its ruling, the Amasaman High Court upheld her conviction but opted to vary the sentence, thereby reducing the initial 15-year term with hard labour imposed by the trial court.
The revised sentence takes effect from July 3, 2025, the date of her conviction, meaning Nana Agradaa will serve 12 months in prison.
The court determined that although the offence warranted punishment, the severity of the original sentence was disproportionate, warranting a reduction.
Nana Agradaa, a self-proclaimed evangelist and former fetish priestess, was convicted in 2025.
Background
Agradaa received a 15-year sentence with hard labor after being convicted of defrauding by false pretenses and charlatanic advertisement on three counts.
The court’s findings indicated that she deceived the public, primarily through her notorious ‘money doubling’ scheme, persuading individuals to remit money with promises of extraordinary returns.
Additionally, she faced charges for charlatanic advertisement, which criminalizes using deceitful spiritual assertions to defraud individuals.
According to Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, defrauding by false pretenses occurs when an individual intentionally deceives another person with false claims or impersonation, resulting in the person relinquishing money, property, or other assets.
In straightforward terms: If an individual knowingly makes false statements to gain someone’s trust and the person acts on those statements to their detriment, they have likely violated the law.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
