Contrary to public expectations, Ghanaian televangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Agradaa, is reportedly not at the Nsawam Female Prison as initially believed.
The embattled preacher was pronounced guilty on July 3, 2025, for engaging in fraudulent activities and promoting charlatanic advertisements.
Agradaa, who gained widespread notoriety for her controversial “sika gari” money-doubling scheme, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Accra Circuit Court for organizing an all-night service, promising to share money for her church members but failing to do so and dismissing the congregation after taking their money.
However, recent checks by the Crime Check Foundation reveal that Agradaa has not yet begun her jail sentence.
According to Ibrahim Kwarteng, the CEO and Executive Director of the foundation, as of his latest checks, she was not at the Nsawam Female Prison.
Kwarteng explained that the delay in Agradaa’s incarceration was due to procedural and administrative processes that needed to be completed before she could be transferred to prison.
“My checks indicate that Agradaa is not in Nsawam prison. She was sentenced on Thursday evening, and there are several administrative steps the court needs to complete before taking her to jail. Unfortunately, Friday was a holiday, so she could not be processed and transferred.
“It’s a bureaucratic process. The court needed to issue a warrant and complete other formalities. With Friday being a holiday, the procedures couldn’t be done until Monday or Tuesday.”
Ibrahim Kwarteng
This delay has led to a series of rumors circulating online and in some traditional media outlets, claiming that Agradaa had been attacked in prison by a victim of her fraudulent activities.
According to these reports, a person who was allegedly duped by the televangelist’s “sika gari” scheme had encountered her in prison and assaulted her in retaliation for the money-doubling ritual that went wrong.
Kwarteng swiftly debunked these claims, confirming that the controversial televangelist had not yet been sent to prison and could not have been attacked as reported.
He called the allegations “false,” adding that Agradaa’s transfer to Nsawam would likely occur later in the week once the necessary procedures were completed.
While Kwarteng did not disclose her current whereabouts, he assured the public that she had not been taken to Nsawam yet and that authorities were working to finalize her administrative paperwork before she began her sentence.
As of now, it remains unclear when exactly the televangelist will begin serving her sentence, but authorities have assured the public that all required processes will be completed in due course.
Netizens who saw the video of Ibrahim Kwarteng’s latest update on Agradaa’s sentencing expressed mixed reactions in the comments section. While some sympathized with her, others chastised her.
“Mr Ibrahim, please follow up and give us updates. You are the only one who can tell us the truth.”
@RaiseDimple
“This man, I respect you a lot. I wish you had talked about this case with more vigour. Agraada has harmed people a lot.”
@fatimaabukari-q9q
“I beg to differ. No one projected Agradaa as bad; she projected herself.”
@doreeneffina-williams8840
Agradaa’s Church Reportedly Faces Closure
Nana Agradaa’s church, the Heaven Way Church, reportedly faces closure amid her legal woes, splitting opinions on social media.
Due to the nature of her past, there have been consistent, widespread calls for the preacher’s church to be shut down.
Many argued that she should not have been allowed to start a church in the first place.
Nana Agradaa, for years, was a traditional priestess who claimed to possess the power of ‘Sika gari’, a power that allowed her to double any money or wealth brought to her.
She faced numerous accusations of taking money, gold, jewelry, and other valuable items from her clients without doubling them and without returning their capital to them.
Following her incarceration, reports have emerged that attempts are being made to shut down her church.
Ghanaians shared divided opinions on news of authorities making moves to shut down her church.
“I don’t call that a church, that’s a whole comedy center, honestly she has come to make Christianity unpopular and a mockery. The council has even delayed, this comedy center should have been closed long ago 😂😩.”
akuaampog
“Christian Council has no authority to close any church in Ghana.”
frimcol2020
“This is long overdue.”
thyrese_raymond
“The judge should have done it the same day of the sentence.”
brikaylamax
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