General News of Thursday, 5 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Amasaman High Court’s reduction of Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa’s 15-year jail term to 12 months has sparked widespread debate as the public questions the rationale behind the court’s ruling. The court, on Thursday, February 5, 2026, noted that Agradaa’s original punishment was harsh and excessive given the circumstances surrounding her case of charlatanic advertising and defrauding by false pretenses. Court reduces Nana Agradaa's 15-year sentence to one yearThe court upheld Nana Agradaa’s conviction but reduced her sentence of 15 years of hard labor. The judge said that while the offense deserved punishment, the original sentence was too harsh and needed to be lowered. In this case, it found that the original prison term was longer than reasonable, even though the conviction was legally sound.

Source: GhanaWeb February 05, 2026 13:14 UTC