Nana Agradaa Get 15 Years Jail Time For 419 Sakawa Adverts!
Colaboradores
Accra Circuit Court don sentence Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, wey dem know plenty as Nana Agradaa, to 15 years for jail wey she go do hard labour. Dem find her guilty for some charges wey dey relate to how she dey use religion do 419 tins.
Na Justice Agbenorsi give the judgement. Dem say Nana Agradaa do charlatanic adverts and she take people money by force. This thing happen after dem see say for 2022, she dey claim say she get spiritual power wey fit double money for TV.
She use her TV station, Today-TV, plus social media take tell people say she fit double demma money if dem come her church. Plenty people believe her and dem give her big big money. But she no do anything wey she promise dem.
Dem say she tell people make dem come her all-night service for her church, Heaven Way Champion International Ministry wey dey Weija for Accra. She tell dem say any money wey dem bring go double. Six people complain say dem and over thousand others come from different places for Ghana go give her money, but dem no see anything back.
Prosecution talk say Nana Agradaa collect big money from people wey come the all-night service. Dem say she really take advantage of dem.
What This Means For Religious Broadcasting For Ghana
This case dey show say e dey important make authorities dey check wetin pastors and religious leaders dey talk for TV and radio. E go help protect people from falling victim to scam.
Next Steps
- Authorities for Ghana go need to strengthen regulatory framework for religious broadcasting.
- Public education go dey important to teach people how to identify and avoid religious scams.