Nigeria’s Appeal Court affirms actor Baba Ijesha’s five years imprisonment

Lagos Division of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a previous judgment by a Lagos State High Court, confirming a five-year prison sentence for Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, also known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of a minor, aged 14. In a judgment delivered by Justice Folashade Ojo, the Court of […]

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Actor Baba Ijesha sentenced to 16 years imprisonment

The Ikeja, Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court presided by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, on Thursday sentenced a Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, to 16 years imprisonment. Baba Ijesha is facing six counts of child defilement that include indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual […]

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Actor Baba Ijesha granted bail as 2 SANs, 17 other counsels appear for his defence

Two SANs and 17 other lawyers, on Thursday, appeared at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja to argue the child molestation case involving embattled Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. Dada Awosika, SAN; and Babatunde Ogala, SAN, announced their appearance before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo during Thursday’s proceedings while the Lagos […]

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