She particularly shared moments and emotions she felt in the courtroom before her legal team successfully fought for the massive reduction of her sentence. The day they announced at the court that I was to serve for 15 years, I refused to accept the fact that I will serve the 15 years sentence. She narrated how her total dependence on the word of God (the scriptures) encouraged her during the difficult time. Hezekiah was told by prophet Isaiah to prepare his will as he was to die, but when he prayed, God extended his life by 15 years in the Word of God. The trial court initially handed her a 15-year sentence with hard labour, a ruling that drew widespread public debate.

Source: GhanaWeb March 03, 2026 12:28 UTC