Lawyer backs Agradaa sentence cut, says court followed the law
Speaking on The Law on Joy News, Korang said judges must weigh both the bad and the good in a case before deciding punishment.
Daniel Korang, an author and partner at Adom Legal Consult, has defended the Amasaman High Court’s decision to cut Nana Agradaa’s prison sentence, saying sentencing is guided by law, not public pressure.
Speaking on The Law on Joy News, Korang said judges must weigh both the bad and the good in a case before deciding punishment.
He suggested the court likely considered key mitigating factors, including the fact that Agradaa was a first-time offender and that the money involved was small compared to other fraud cases.
On 5 February 2026, the Amasaman High Court reduced Agradaa’s sentence from 15 years to 12 months and backdated it to 3 July 2025, the day she was convicted. That means she has about five months left to serve.
Agradaa is serving her sentence at Nsawam Female Prison after the Accra Circuit Court found her guilty of charlatanic advertising and defrauding by false pretences.
She was accused of collecting money from church members after promising to “double” their money during all-night services promoted on Today’s TV and on social media. Prosecutors said more than 1,000 people attended, paid money, and received nothing in return.
Agradaa appealed, arguing that her trial was unfair, the evidence was weak, and the 15-year sentence was too harsh. She first appeared before the Amasaman High Court on 4 December 2025.
Lawyer Korang also warned that social media heat can distort how people view justice but said courts must stick to the law even when the public disagrees.
