Founder and leader of the Heaven Way Champion International Ministry, Patricia Asiedua, alias Nana Agradaa. She has been rearrested in a case involving the publication of nude pictures of a prophet, Emmanuel Appaih Ennin.
The said photos were published on Agradaa's TV station, Thunder TV, in 2022. Nana Agradaa was arraigned in February 2023 and charged with non-consensual sharing of intimate images contrary to Section 67(1) of the Cybersecurity Act (Act 1038).
The current arrest today (July 12, 2023), was reported by UTV, even though the immediate reason for the arrest remains unclear. She pleaded not guilty to the charge before Circuit Court 10, presided over by Her Honor, Mrs. Evelyn Asamoah.
Agradaa and four other accomplices were all granted bail in the sum of GHc 100,000 with three sureties each. The other accomplices included: Enock Owusu Kissi, 33; Charles Omane, alias One Gig, 39; Emmanuel Kofi Gyasi, 47; and Andy, who was at large. All of them were charged with a crime, namely, non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
Brief facts
The brief facts of the case as presented to the court by the Prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Haligah, were that the Complainant, Emmanuel Appiah Fomum, is a Prophet and resides at Teshie, Accra. He said the first accused, Patricia Asiedua, is a lady pastor residing in Weija. The second accused, Enoch Owusu Kissi, is a media practitioner residing in Weija.
The Prosecutor told the court that the 3rd accused, Charles Omane, alias One Gig, is a businessman residing in Nungua. The 4th accused, Emmanuel Kofi Gyasi, is a television presenter residing in Nungua, while the 5th accused,Andy, is at large.
ASP Haligah said sometime in 2020, the 1st accused, Patricia Asieduwaa, who owned a TV station called ‘Thunder TV, hosted a program on her TV station. She intentionally showed naked pictures of the complainant on live TV. According to the prosecutor, Nana Agradaa mocked him by encouraging all the other panelists on the project.
He said the program was also streamed live on YouTube and Facebook. In this case, a witness saw it and informed the complainant about it. The prosecutor told the court that the 1st accused also intentionally distributed intimate images of the complainant to a witness in this case via WhatsApp.
He said the complainant reported the matter to the police for assistance.
During the investigation, all the accused persons, except the fifth accused, who is at large, were arrested for investigation. He said the Police retrieved the intimate images of the complainant shared or distributed by 1st accused, Patricia Asieduwaa.
ASP Haligah said in the course of the investigation, the program on which the intimate images were shown was retrieved by Police. It was played back to all the accused who identified themselves in the video of the program hosted by the 1st accused. He said after an investigation, the accused persons were charged with the offenses and arraigned.
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