Moments after being sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour, controversial evangelist and former fetish priestess Agradaa offered a brief but cryptic message to her followers as she was led out of the courtroom: "Mpaebo no a" - a Twi phrase meaning "only prayers" or "let it be prayers." The statement came in response to a journalist who asked if she had any words for her church members before heading to begin her sentence.
Calm but guarded, Agradaa gave no further comment, leaving observers to interpret her remark as a final spiritual plea or a quiet signal of resignation. Agradaa, born Patricia Asiedua, was earlier convicted by the Accra Circuit Court for charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretenses, after luring her church members into a money-doubling scam disguised as a spiritual all-night service at her Weija church.
The court, presided over by Her Honor Evelyn Asamoah, had ordered a pregnancy test before sentencing - a test that returned negative, allowing proceedings to continue.
Delivering her judgment, the judge noted that Agradaa had "executed the offences skillfully" and "showed no signs of remorse." Read Also:From Altar to Prison: Agradaa Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fraud and Charlatanic Advertisement View this post on Instagram A post shared by GHOne TV (@ghonetv) Beyond the incident at her church, the court also cited her 2022 televised broadcast, where she claimed to possess spiritual powers capable of doubling money.
