July 14, (THEWILL) – An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced Nollywood actor and comedian, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, to 16 years imprisonment for sexual assault.
THEWILL had reported that Baba Ijesha was arrested by the Police in April 2021, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor, daughter of his colleague, actress and comedienne, Damilola Adekoya, popularly known as Princess.
Baba Ijesha was arraigned in court for a six-count of child defilement that included indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration.
The actor had denied the allegations, but a CCTV video recording, detailing his relationship with the victim was played in court.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault
Taiwo, however, discharged and acquitted him of count one and count six, which were, sexual assault by penetration and attempted sexual assault by penetration.
The judge ruled that there was no evidence before the court, which proved that the embattled Nollywood actor was tortured into giving the statement to the police.
