Private legal practitioner, Benjamin Tachie Antiedu, has come out in support of the 15-year prison sentence handed to Ghanaian priestess-turned-evangelist, Patricia Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa.

According to him, the jail term issued to Nana Agradaa is within the sentencing regime of the Republic of Ghana.

Evangelist Patricia Asiamah, the founder of Heaven Way Champion International Church, was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court.

She was convicted after being found guilty of fraudulent advertisement and defrauding by false pretences.

Following this, the priestess-turned-evangelist was escorted from the court to a police car parked nearby, ready to begin her jail term.

This has sparked conversation on social media, with some Ghanaians saying that the 15-year sentence was harsh.

However, speaking to Starr FM in Accra on Friday, July 4, 2025, in reaction to Nana Agradaa's conviction, Antiedu disagreed with assertions that the 15-year jail term was excessive.

"Agradaa's jail term isn't excessive; it's within the sentencing regime," he said.

The private legal practitioner's comments suggested that he believes the sentence is proportionate to the offence.

The post below captures the thoughts of the private legal practitioner.:

Nana Agradaa was arrested on October 9, 2022, in connection with an alleged money-doubling scam at her church. She was taken in custody after footage of church members claiming that she had defrauded them went viral online.

The evangelist was charged with charlatanic advertisement and six counts of defrauding by false pretences, to which she pleaded not guilty and was subsequently granted bail.

Nana Agradaa was then charged with similar offences and was compelled to appear before the Circuit Court 4 and Circuit Court 10, with these hearings ongoing since October 2023.

She was accused of advertising a scam on Today's TV and social media platforms, by allegedly inviting the public to attend an all-night service at her church so they could have their money doubled.

The facts as presented to the court indicated that over 1,000 people who attended the all-night service handed over huge sums of money to Agradaa, but she failed to double their money as promised.

Meanwhile, reported that Agradaa's husband pledged support for his wife as she headed to prison for 15 years.

In an interview, Angel Asiamah indicated that he would hold the fort and manage Agradaa's church until she returned.

Some social media users claimed that he appeared too happy for someone in such a situation, questioning the relationship.

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Source: YEN.com.gh