Patricia Asiedua Koranteng, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, the founder of Heaven Way Champion International Ministry, escaped a bench warrant for failing to appear in court on Wednesday after the Accra Circuit Court decided to pardon her.
Superintendent Sylvester Asare, the prosecutor, told the court that the accused had failed to report to the police as part of her bail conditions, and that efforts to get her to comply with the court’s order had been difficult.
The prosecution claims that Nana Agradaa, aka Evangelist Mama Pat, was not cooperating with the police.
The prosecution stated that the accused was scheduled to appear in Circuit Court 10 on January 10, but she did not appear.
It was stated that the police received information from another Circuit Court that the accused person was unaware of the next adjourned date, but her official was aware of the date and appeared in court.
According to the prosecution, the only way to compel the accused person to appear in court is for the court to issue a bench warrant.
It said the police received information at another Circuit Court that the accused person was unaware of the next adjourned date, however, her representative was aware of the date, and he (the agent) turned up in court.
The prosecution submitted that the only way to compel the accused person to appear in court was for the court to issue a bench warrant.
“The accused person has refused to meet all the bail conditions. She has not been reporting to the police as she has been directed. The only way to get her to comply is to issue a bench warrant for her arrest,” Supt Asare told the court.
Nana Agradaa’s lawyer, Paul Asibi Abariga, said he had filed a document with the court indicating that his client was ill.
As a result, Mr Abariga requested that the court disregard the prosecution’s submissions and issue a bench warrant.
The court, presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah, urged defence counsel to advise Nana Agradaa, who is involved in three separate cases before three different Circuit Courts in Accra.
She is being held in Circuit Court 9 on six counts of defrauding by false pretenses and charlatanic media advertisement.
Nana Agradaa has denied the charges and is currently out on bail.
On October 5, 2022, she is said to have advertised on Today’s Television and other social media platforms that she could double money.
In the aforementioned advertisement, the accused person invited members of the public to an all-night service at her church in Weija, near Accra, for the alleged money doubling.
According to the prosecution, over 1,000 people visited the church and gave the accused their money, but she did not double it as promised.
The police began an investigation and the accused was arrested on October 9, 2022.
According to the report, the accused person confirmed the case of the six complainants during interrogation.
