Teshie ‘Spiritualist’ Jailed 3 Years for GH¢95,100 Fraud Scheme
Court sentences self-styled spiritualist after promising chieftaincy position and doubling of money in fraudulent scheme
- Teshie-based self-styled spiritualist has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding a man of GH¢95,100
- She falsely claimed she could secure a chieftaincy position for the victim and also double his money through spiritual means
- The court found her guilty after she pleaded to the charges
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 35-year-old self-proclaimed spiritualist, Nana Adwoa Yamoah, to three years in prison for defrauding a man of GH¢95,100 under false pretences.
Yamoah, who operated in Teshie, pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding by false pretences and engaging in spiritual practice without the required registration and licence.
According to Assistant Superintendent of Police Augustine Kingsley Oppong, who prosecuted the case before Judge Dennis Eyram Fumey, the complainant, Mr Douglas Abu, is unemployed and resides at Ntotroso in the Ashanti Region.
The court heard that in 2025, Abu was introduced to Yamoah by a witness, Grace Fosua, who presented her as a spiritualist. Yamoah allegedly claimed she had connections with the Asantehene and could help secure Abu’s enstoolment as chief of Ntotroso.
Based on these claims, Abu made several payments to her with the expectation of becoming a chief by January.
She further convinced him to give her GH¢51,000 with the promise of doubling the money, but failed to do so. Yamoah also persuaded him to travel with her to Benin for spiritual cleansing and empowerment at his own expense, though the trip never took place.
Police say Abu later became suspicious and demanded a refund, but Yamoah failed to return the money. He subsequently reported the matter, leading to her arrest on March 9, 2026.
Investigations revealed she was not registered with the Traditional Medicine Practice Council and had allegedly used similar tactics on other victims.
She was convicted on her own plea. Sentencing was briefly delayed for a pregnancy test, which returned negative, after which the court imposed a three-year custodial sentence.
