'Fear gripped me' - Agradaa details her traumatic first encounter at Nsawam

Founder of Heaven Way Champion International Ministry, Evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa or Mama Pat, has shared what went through her mind the moment she reached Nsawam prison to serve her 15 years custodial sentence.

According to the preacher who is set for release on March 3, 2026, she was gripped with fear not knowing what was in store for her.

In a snippet by Ghana Prisons TV and shared by SikaOfficial on X on March 3, 2026, she narrated her first moments at the prison gates as she entered to serve her 15 years jail term.

“The moment I reached the prison gates. I was gripped with fear. I thought I was dead. So, the only thing I said was, God, I surrender myself to you, have mercy on me, because I had no idea what was in store for me” she said.

She narrated how her total dependence on the word of God (the scriptures) encouraged her during the difficult time.

She further recounted the experiences of Peter, Paul and Silas and how prayers by the brethren and their reliance on God delivered them from prison.

Nana Agradaa speaks in final interview as a prisoner before her release

Background: Case and Sentence Reduction

Agradaa was convicted on July 3, 2025, by an Accra Circuit Court on multiple charges, including charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence, linked to her promotion of a so called money doubling scheme at the services of her Heaven Way Champion International Ministry in Weija, Greater Accra Region.

In that broadcast style service, she was accused of promising miraculous financial returns in exchange for money paid by congregants, promises that did not materialise and led to complaints from participants.

The trial court initially handed her a 15-year sentence with hard labour, a ruling that drew widespread public debate.

However, on February 5, 2026, the Amasaman High Court upheld her conviction but reviewed the punishment, ruling that the original sentence was excessive and disproportionate under the circumstances.

The High Court reduced her prison term to 12 months and imposed a fine of 200 penalty units (equivalent to about GH¢2,400).

The revised sentence has been running from the date of her conviction, meaning she became eligible for remission under standard policy and is now set for release on March 3, 2026.

Her lawyer, Richard Asare Baffour, has emphasised that the remission and release are in accordance with normal prison regulations, not special favours, and are uniformly applied to prisoners who qualify in good conduct.

Agradaa’s case has attracted significant public attention, both for its legal implications and its social resonance, given her profile as a controversial media personality and former traditional priestess turned evangelist.

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The Ghana Prisons Service has released a video featuring Evangelist Patricia Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, discussing her experiences during her time in prison before her release.

In the video, she emphasized her strong faith in God, which helped her endure her time in… pic.twitter.com/PZF0sTgDEm

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