High Court Rejects Agradaa’s No-Case Plea in Prophet Image Scandal
An Accra High Court, led by Justice Mary Ekue Yanzuh, ordered Nana Agradaa (Patricia Asiedua Asiamah) on July 7, 2025, to open her defense in a case involving the alleged sharing of nude images of Prophet Emmanuel Appiah Fomum. The court dismissed her no-case submission, requiring her to respond to charges of possessing obscene material and three counts of non-consensual sharing of intimate images, as reported by 3News.
The prosecution claims that in 2021, Agradaa, owner of Thunder TV (now Today’s TV), displayed Fomum’s nude photos on air and used them to label a bitters product for sale. Three others—Enoch Owusu Kissi, Charles Omane, and Emmanuel Kofi Gyasi—face abetment charges for making derogatory remarks during the broadcast. Agradaa’s employee also allegedly shared the images, violating Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act.
Agradaa’s lawyer, Richard Baffour, requested her presence for the ruling, noting her incarceration at Nsawam Prison for a separate 15-year sentence for fraud and charlatanic advertisement, handed down on July 3, 2025. Justice Yanzuh denied the request but ordered Agradaa’s presence for the next hearing. The case is adjourned to July 30, 2025, for a case management conference.
The case stems from a 2021 feud where Agradaa allegedly aired Fomum’s private images on TV, escalating a public dispute. She was arrested in 2022, charged under Section 67(1) of the Cybersecurity Act, and granted GH¢200,000 bail in July 2024. The trial has drawn attention amid her recent fraud conviction, which included a GH¢300 fine.
As Agradaa prepares her defense, the case highlights Ghana’s crackdown on illegal media content. The public awaits the July 30 hearing, with the outcome likely to impact discussions on privacy laws and media responsibility in the country.