{"id":114771,"date":"2026-02-10T08:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114771"},"modified":"2026-02-10T08:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:39:11","slug":"woman-arrested-after-setting-fire-at-alpha-hour-founder-pastor-elvis-agyemangs-church-auditorium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114771","title":{"rendered":"Woman arrested after setting fire at Alpha Hour founder Pastor Elvis Agyemang\u2019s church auditorium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 49 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>A woman is in police custody after allegedly setting fire to the Grace Mountain Chapel auditorium in Accra, the church led by Alpha Hour founder Pastor Elvis Agyemang.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on the night of Monday, February 9, during a quiet period at the auditorium, when the suspect reportedly pretended to be praying.<\/p>\n<p>CCTV footage from the church shows the woman pouring petrol on chairs near the altar before setting them ablaze.<\/p>\n<p>The church\u2019s security team responded promptly and managed to contain the fire before it spread further. No injuries were recorded, and damage to the facility was limited.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Video-2026-02-10-at-08.12.23.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>Reacting to the incident, Pastor Elvis Agyemang announced the temporary suspension of all in-person prayer sessions at the auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you come here today, it will not be open, but it will not stop us. We will fix the place, and prayers will still go on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Agyemang noted that this was not the first security-related incident at the church.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow many times have we not heard people say they heard something and rushed here to pray in the auditorium? That is what the devil does not like. Last year, there was an incident where a woman spread powder on the altar, and we had to stop people from going close to it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911.png\" alt=\"Woman arrested after setting fire at Alpha Hour founder Pastor Elvis Agyemang\u2019s church auditorium\" class=\"wp-image-10032973737\" title=\"Woman arrested after setting fire at Alpha Hour founder Pastor Elvis Agyemang\u2019s church auditorium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-1536x784.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-588x300.png 588w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-233x119.png 233w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-218x111.png 218w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-830x424.png 830w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-330x169.png 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-225x115.png 225w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-217x111.png 217w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-340x174.png 340w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-294x150.png 294w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911-55x28.png 55w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-911.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p>The suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue to determine her motive and whether she acted alone or with accomplices. Police say the case is being treated as a serious criminal matter and that updates will be provided as investigations progress.<\/p>\n<p>Alpha Hour is a daily one-hour prayer meeting that begins at 12 a.m. GMT and is broadcast live on social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative began in February 2022 after Pastor Agyemang said he received a vision to start an intensive prayer ministry focused on spiritual revival and victory.<\/p>\n<p>The prayer movement has since grown significantly, attracting tens of thousands of participants worldwide and expanding to television and radio platforms across Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Grace Mountain Chapel is a large auditorium in Accra that hosts thousands of worshippers, with Alpha Hour followers commonly referred to as \u201cAlpharians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                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