Founder and leader of the Heaven Way Champion International Ministry, Nana Agradaa, has been rearrested in connection with a case involving the publication of nude pictures of prophet Emmanuel Appiah Ennin.
These explicit photos were reportedly shared on Agradaa’s TV station, Thunder TV, in 2022.
In February 2023, Agradaa was initially charged with the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, a violation of Sections 67(1) of the Cybersecurity Act (Act 1038).
During her arraignment before Circuit Court 10, presided over by Her Honour Mrs Evelyn Asamoah, Agradaa pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The exact reason for Agradaa’s recent rearrest, which occurred on July 12, 2023, remains unclear.
Per reports from UTV , alongside Agradaa, four other accomplices were also arrested: Enock Owusu Kissi, Charles Omane (alias One Gig), Emmanuel Kofi Gyasi, and an individual named Andy who is currently at large.
All five individuals faced charges of abetment of a crime, specifically non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
Following their arrest, Agradaa and her accomplices were granted bail in the amount of GHc100,000.00, with each required to provide three sureties. The case continues to unfold, and further developments are expected in due course.
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 1st Accused Patricia Asiedua is a lady Pastor residing at Weija and the 2nd accused Enoch Owusu Kissi is a media Practitioner residing at Weija.
The Prosecutor told the court also that the 3rd accused Charles Omane alias One Gig is a businessman residing at Nungua and 4th accused Emmanuel Kofi Gyasi is a Television (TV) Presenter residing at Nungua while the 5th accused person Andy is at large.
ASP Haligah said, sometime in 2020 the 1st accused Patricia Asieduwaa who was the owner of a TV station called ‘Thunder TV’ hosted a programme on her TV station and intentionally showed the naked pictures of the complainant on live TV.
The prosecutor said, Nana Agradaa made mockery of him with all the other accused persons who were panelist on the said programme encouraging her on the course.
He said the said programme was also streamed live on Youtube and Facebook where a witness, in this case, 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 Police for assistance and during investigation all the accused persons with the exception of the 5th accused who is at large were arrested for investigation.
He said the Police retrieved the intimate images of the complainant which were shared or distributed by 1st accused Patricia Asieduwaa.
ASP Haligah said in the course of investigation, the programme on which the intimate images were shown was retrieved by Police and played back to all the accused persons who identified themselves in the video of the programme hosted by 1st accused.
He said after investigation the accused persons were charged with the offences and arraigned.