Ghanaian police have arrested a self-proclaimed prophet who spent months warning followers of an imminent global flood and soliciting donations to build what he described as modern-day arks for human survival. The arrest of Evans Eshun, popularly known as Ebo Noah, has reignited a national debate over religious exploitation, misinformation, and the unchecked influence of charismatic figures operating outside formal religious institutions.

Eshun, 30, was detained on December 31 following weeks of public outrage after his predicted Christmas Day apocalypse failed to materialize. For much of 2025, he had claimed that God revealed to him a vision of a catastrophic flood that would engulf the world for three years, beginning on December 25. According to Eshun, only those who supported his divinely ordained ark-building project would survive the coming disaster.

Last August, he announced that God had commanded him to construct ten large wooden vessels, invoking biblical imagery reminiscent of the story of Noah’s Ark. He urged followers to donate money to fund the project, framing contributions as both an act of faith and a practical step toward salvation. Over subsequent months, Eshun posted frequent videos on social media showing what appeared to be ongoing construction work, reinforcing the sense of urgency........

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