Alleged Sexual Àssault; Baba Ijesha's Trial Begin's, Court Adjourns Matter for Tuesday

 

Alleged sexual assault:  Baba Ijesha’s Trial Begin's, Court Adjourns Matter for Tuesday.

 Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday, adjourned till Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the alleged child molestation case against embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha.

The Judge adjourned the matter after the counsel for comedienne, Adekola Adekanya, also known as Princess, played primary evidence against the embattled actor.

The court sent reporters out before playing the video, said to have captured Baba Ijesha while allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl in the care of Princess.

Princess in her evidence in chief told the court how she met Baba Ijesha and how the actor allegedly sexually assaulted the minor.

According to Princess, she met Baba Ijesha in 2008 at an event and the two decided to start making comedy skits together.

The comedienne also claimed Ijesha wooed her in the process of their work relationship but she rejected his proposal.

Princess said she got close to the actor afterwards, especially after her marriage crashed around 2013.

The comedienne also claimed she invested in Baba Ijesha’s education and the actor visited her at home thereafter.

She further said that the actor visited her at her residence on the day he was caught allegedly sexually assaulting her foster daughter.

Baba Ijesha is been represented by Babatunde Ogala SAN, and over 10 others lawyers, while the prosecutor, the Lagos State Government, was represented by Olayinka Adeyemi.

The court had on the June,24,2021 granted Baba Ijesha bail.

The actor, who is being tried by Justice Taiwo over charges bothering on rape, sexual assault and abuse of the minor, was granted bail on the ground that it was his fundamental human rights.

The actor was charged on six counts of sexual assault by penetration, indecent treatment of a child, and sexual assault, which contravene sections 259, 135, and 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, as well as 135, 263, and 262 Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

He, however, pleaded not guilty.