Prison Officer Discloses Why Agradaa Won’t Be Allowed to Stay Overnight in a Hospital as an Inmate
- A prison officer has got tongues wagging after she shed light on details of Agradaa’s 15-year sentence at the Nsawam Prison
- Speaking in an interview, CSP Richard Bukari said she she would only be let out while serving her time on two conditions
- Netizens who saw the post have shared varied opinions on the disclosure made about Agradaa’s lengthy time as a prisoner
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CSP Richard Bukari, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ashanti Region Prisons, has commented on the 15-year sentence handed down to embattled evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Agradaa.
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the TikTok page of @newmercury915fm, he said that as an inmate of the Nsawam Prison for women, Agradaa would only be allowed to come out of the facility on two occasions.
Source: TikTok
The first, he indicated, was for medical reasons, where she would be allowed to go to the hospital to seek treatment when she was unwell.
Even with that, CSP Bukari said that Nana Agradaa would not be allowed to stay overnight at the hospital.
The other reason, he said, would be if Agradaa had a court case and needed to appear in relation to an ongoing matter.
"If she will be allowed to leave the prison, that will be done lawfully. For now, as she remains a convict, there are two things that will make her leave the prison... Aside from these two, she is not supposed to leave the prison," he stated.
Source: Instagram
Details of Agradaa’s jail term
The Overseer of Heaven Way Champion International Ministries, on July 3, 2025, was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour.
This comes after the Accra Circuit Court found her guilty of charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by pretence.
It all happened in 2022, when she falsely claimed to possess spiritual powers capable of doubling money, leading people to give her large sums of money, hoping to receive double the amount in return.
Agradaa's lawyer speaks after client is denied bail
The lawyer for Agradaa has, meanwhile, offered clarity on some issues after his client was denied bail.
Lawyer Richard Asare Baffour told the media that the legal team intends to take further action following the judge's ruling.
Prisons deny giving Agradaa preferential treatment
The Ghana Prisons Service has also refuted claims of special treatment for Agradaa as she serves her 15-year jail sentence at Nsawam Prison.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Prisons Service, Adamu Latif, who set the record straight on that issue, clarified that inmates are treated equally, regardless of social status or religion.
He then added that all the prison yard rules are, therefore, applied to everyone equally.
At the time of writing, the footage of the prison officer's comments had raked in over 2,000 likes and 200 comments.
The video of his remarks about Agradaa are below:
Reactions to comments on Agradaa’s prison sentence
Social media users who took to the comments section of the video shared varied opinions on the disclosure made by the prison officer regarding Agradaa’s time in prison.
Ebo Ampomaning stated:
"Even though Crime Check Foundation has confirmed this… Can other inmates in Nsawam Prison also confirm this?"
Pinpin stated:
"Why are Agradaa’s issues so important to people, and what exactly do they need from her?"
Kobby General opined:
"Kindly do a video of Agradaa in prison so that we can confirm she is really in prison custody."
Swanzy wrote:
"So why are they worrying about Agradaa like that? It seems some people don't have anything to do. Eii, people have stopped what they are doing and are thinking about Agradaa. She has given some people a job to do."
QueenDel added:
"In the 90s, I knew a jailed drug dealer who came home every weekend. He was dating my cousin, who had no idea. She got there before the time he gave her and saw him dropped off at home in his prison uniform."
Cash Ouedraogo added:
"Or by going to Nsawam Government Hospital, Nana Agradaa could escape from there."
Agradaa files appeal against her sentencing
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Agradaa had filed an appeal at the Amasaman High Court against her 15-year jail sentence.
She was jailed on July 3, 2025, after being found guilty of defrauding church members through claims that their money could double.
Agradaa's application for bail, pending appeal, was denied on July 16, with the controversial evangelist currently serving her jail term.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
