A self-proclaimed Ghanaian Prophet who predicted that end of world will occur on December 25, 2025, has been remanded in police custody and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation by a court in Accra amid allegations that his claims caused widespread panic.
On Friday, January 2, 2026, the Adentan Circuit Court presided over the first hearing of Evans Eshun, 33, better known by his online alias Ebo Noah, a content creator and self-proclaimed prophet who stirred national concern with repeated social media proclamations of an impending, catastrophic flood.
The court ruled that Eshun remain in police custody for two weeks and be transferred to the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital for assessment of his mental state ahead of his next appearance in mid-January. Authorities set January 15, 2026 as the date for his re-arraignment, pending completion of the evaluation.
Ebo Noah first captured public attention with videos and posts on platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, in which he asserted that a divine revelation had warned him that a global flood would begin on Christmas Day 2025, an event he claimed would engulf humanity and from which only his constructed “ark” could save believers.
The prophecy attracted significant online engagement and, according to some reports, prompted people to prepare for disaster, with hundreds of followers reportedly traveling to his site and abandoning homes in anticipation of the foretold event.
Despite these predictions, no flood materialised on the stipulated date. Rather than acknowledging the error, Eshun later proclaimed in a video that “his prayers and fasting had persuaded God to postpone the destruction,” a claim that further fueled controversy and debate over his motives and credibility.
Therefore, prosecutors allege that Ebo Noah’s posts, which were widely circulated on social media, amounted to “false communication”, deliberately misleading the public and publishing false news with intent to create fear and panic in violation of Ghana’s criminal code.
The court’s decision to mandate a psychiatric evaluation is intended to guide future proceedings by determining whether the accused is mentally fit to stand trial, with authorities stipulating that the assessment report be presented at the next scheduled hearing.
The case has ignited robust public discourse in Ghana, with reactions spanning a broad spectrum. Some members of the public have welcomed the court’s action as necessary to curb online misinformation and prevent similar incidents, while others have raised concerns about free expression and the boundaries of prosecution in cases rooted in religious expression.
