Why Nana Agradaa must take a pregnancy test before being sentenced
Convicted of d,efrauding by false pretence and engaging in charlatanic advertisement, former fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah—widely known as Nana Agradaa—is now undergoing a mandatory pregnancy test before the court can pass sentence.
The test is not a special favour, but a legal requirement under Ghanaian criminal procedure.
According to standard court practice, any woman of childbearing age found guilty of a crime that could result in a custodial sentence must be tested to determine if she is pregnant.
This ensures that the court considers the health and rights of both the woman and a potential unborn child before deciding on incarceration.
Agradaa's conviction stems from a 2022 televised broadcast in which she claimed to have spiritual powers to double money.
Her claims lured several people into giving her large sums, expecting miraculous returns that never came.
The court found her guilty of deliberately deceiving the public for financial gain.