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 organising 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, Agradaa 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.

He noted that Agradaa was sentenced on the evening of Thursday, July 3, just before a holiday on Friday, July 4.

This timing, Kwarteng emphasised, led to delays in the completion of the necessary procedures, including the issuance of a warrant for her transfer to jail.

“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,” Kwarteng explained.

“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.”

This delay has led to a series of rumours 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 Agradaa'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 Agradaa had not yet been sent to prison and could not have been attacked as reported.

He called the claims “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 Agradaa's current whereabouts, he assured the public that she had not been taken to Nsawam yet and that authorities were working to finalise her administrative paperwork before she began her sentence.

As of now, it remains unclear when exactly Agradaa 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 sympathised with her, others chastised her.

@RaiseDimple wrote:

"Mr Ibrahim, please follow it up and give us updates. You are the only one who can tell us the truth."

@fatimaabukari-q9q wrote:

"This man, I respect you a lot. I wish you had talked about this case with more vigour. Agraada has harmed people a lot."

@doreeneffina-williams8840 wrote:

"I beg to differ. No one projected Agradaa as bad; she projected herself."

Earlier, reported that Nana Agradaa, the leader of the Heaven Way Church, filed an appeal at the Amasaman High Court against her 15-year jail sentence.

Agradaa was jailed on July 3, 2025, after being found guilty of defrauding church members through false claims of money doubling.

Social media users shared mixed reactions, with some mocking the “hard labour” sentence while others questioned whether her appeal would succeed.

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Source: YEN.com.gh