Former inmate and now preacher, Richard Nyarko, has offered fresh insight into the condition of embattled televangelist Evangelist Patricia Asiedu, widely known as Nana Agradaa, following her imprisonment earlier this year.
Nyarko, who spent nearly two decades behind bars before turning his life around, revealed that Agradaa is “doing well” in prison despite the circumstances surrounding her incarceration.
Speaking from experience, he explained that adapting to prison life can be challenging, but the popular evangelist appears to be coping steadily.
Nana Agradaa, founder of the Heaven Way Champion International Church, has been serving a 15-year jail term since July 3, 2025.
She was sentenced by Her Honour Evelyn E. Asamoah of the Accra Circuit Court after being found guilty of charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretences.
The conviction stemmed from a 2022 televised broadcast in which Agradaa, who previously operated as a traditional priestess, claimed she possessed the spiritual ability to “double money.”
Several victims reported that they handed over large sums of cash following her assurances of receiving multiplied returns—returns that never materialised.
The court ruled that her actions constituted deliberate deception, leading to significant financial loss among her followers.
Following her conviction, Agradaa was immediately escorted to begin her sentence at a state correctional facility.
Despite her incarceration, she has continued to appear in court over a separate ongoing case involving one Appiah Biblical.
According to Nyarko, whose own transformation from ex-convict to preacher has inspired many, prison life tends to reshape individuals, and Agradaa’s current state suggests she is managing the environment and its demands.
