RT.com
02 Jan 2026, 19:22 GMT+10
Ebo Noah predicted a Christmas Day apocalypse and urged donations to build modern-day arks for survival
A self-proclaimed prophet in Ghana who spent months spreading fears of an imminent doomsday flood has been arrested, local police in the West African country have confirmed to several media outlets.
Evans Eshun, popularly known as Ebo Noah, was detained on December, 31 after repeatedly warning that a global flood would begin on Christmas Day. The 30-year-old claimed the disaster would last three years and urged followers to donate money to help him build modern-day arks for survival.
Last August, Eshun claimed God had ordered him to build 10 wooden vessels to save humanity. For months, he posted videos showing himself overseeing boat construction, but controversy erupted after reports alleged that donations meant for the project were instead used to buy a Mercedes-Benz, prompting widespread outrage online.
When no flood occurred on December 26, Eshun insisted that his prayers and a three-week fast had persuaded God to delay the catastrophe.
"God reveals to redeem. I have prayed. I have fasted. I have donated. And I have built. Through my prayers, I received another vision," Eshun said in a widely circulated message.
"After the intercession, God has given us more time to build additional arks, beyond the 10 that will carry all of us," he added.
Days later, he appeared on stage during a concert by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, urging the crowd to celebrate because the end of the world had been postponed.
The episode has sparked renewed public debate in Ghana regarding doomsday prophecies, the influence of self-styled religious figures and the use of donations solicited in the name of faith. Police have not disclosed the charges Eshun may face or whether he has been formally charged.
Get a daily dose of Sierra Leone Times news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Sierra Leone Times.
More InformationMUMBAI, India: India's rupee landed 2026 under pressure after logging its steepest annual decline in three years, weighed down by record...
PARIS, France: Cross-Channel rail travel began moving again on New Year's Eve after a power supply fault forced Eurostar to suspend...
BEIJING, China: China will sharply tighten controls on beef imports from 2026, imposing hefty tariffs on shipments that exceed newly...
LONDON, U.K.: Weight-loss drugs are beginning to look less like traditional medicines and more like consumer products, as pharmaceutical...
WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts: United Site Services, the largest provider of portable sanitation systems in the United States, has filed...
SEOUL. South Korea: Washington has approved annual licences allowing South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to ship chipmaking...
ABUJA, Nigeria: Two people were killed in a car accident in Nigeria's Ogun State on December 29 that also injured British former world...
Cape Town [South Africa], January 2 (ANI): South Africa on Friday unveiled a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup,...
Somalia's president has claimed the breakaway region agreed to such arrangements in exchange for recognition by West Jerusalem ...
Ebo Noah predicted a Christmas Day apocalypse and urged donations to build modern-day arks for survival ...
Paarl [South Africa], January 2 (ANI): Ahead of the clash against defending champions MI Cape Town in the SA20 season 4, Paarl Royals...
Algiers Declaration demands the codification of colonialism as a crime against humanity in international law For decades, the demand...
