Amasaman court cuts Nana Agradaa’s jail term from 15 years to one year

The Amasaman High Court has slashed the prison sentence handed to controversial evangelist Nana Agradaa, ruling that the punishment imposed by the trial court was excessive.

In a judgment delivered on Thursday, February 5, 2026, the court maintained her conviction but reduced the custodial sentence to 12 months.

The presiding judge explained that the original 15-year sentence with hard labour did not fairly reflect the circumstances of the case and required revision.

The court ordered that the new sentence should be calculated from July 3, 2025, when Nana Agradaa was convicted, effectively limiting her time in custody to one year.

While stressing that the offence merited punishment, the court underscored the need for balance and proportionality in sentencing decisions, which informed the significant reduction.

Nana Agradaa, a former fetish priestess who later rebranded herself as an evangelist, was initially sentenced to 15 years, a ruling that provoked widespread public discussion and legal examination nationwide.

The latest decision leaves the conviction intact but substantially reduces the length of her imprisonment.

Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith and Hawa Abubakar