A self-proclaimed Ghanaian prophet, Evans Eshun, popularly known as Ebo Noah, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service following his prediction of a global flood on December 25, 2025, a claim that sparked panic among members of the public.
Noah was reportedly taken into custody on Wednesday by the Police Special Cyber Vetting Team. Images showing him in handcuffs while in police custody later surfaced online and quickly went viral across social media platforms.
The self-styled prophet had attracted widespread attention after claiming that God revealed to him that the world would end on December 25, 2025, through heavy rains and catastrophic flooding. In viral videos, he said he was divinely instructed to build boats to save humanity and claimed to have constructed 10 modern-day arks for that purpose.
Noah, who refers to himself as “Ebo Jesus” on Instagram, where he has about 32,000 followers, had been promoting the prophecy for months. In August 2024, he uploaded a YouTube video titled “What Will Happen and How It Will Happen,” in which he made similar apocalyptic predictions. He also claimed he planned to live on one of the arks for up to three years during what he described as a period of mass flooding.
However, investigations later revealed that the ark he claimed to have built did not belong to him. Following public backlash and growing scepticism, Noah alleged in subsequent videos that he had pleaded with God to grant humanity more time.
In another widely circulated video, he claimed that a three-week fast on his part had persuaded God to “postpone” the destruction. He further fuelled public attention by appearing in his trademark robe at rapper Sarkodie’s Rapperholic 2025 concert, where he told attendees to continue celebrating because the predicted disaster had been delayed.
Noah’s claims generated intense debate online, with many social media users describing him as fraudulent and accusing him of deliberately spreading fear for attention.
His arrest comes amid a broader crackdown by Ghanaian authorities on what they describe as fake prophecies capable of triggering public panic and undermining social order.