Baba Ijesha
Baba Ijesha’s Lawyer, Dada Awosika Slams Social Media Haters
Baba Ijesha’s Lawyer, Dada Awosika Slams Social Media Haters The leading counsel to Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha , Mr Dada Awosika (SAN), says he is aware that he will be cursed on social media for defending the actor facing trial for defilement. NAN reports that Awosika made the comment on Thursday during proceedings on the actor’s bail application before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. He was responding to a plea to the court for witness protection by Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution. Adeyemi had alleged that prosecution witness Mr Damilola Adekoya (alias Princess) had been receiving threats from anonymous persons. She requested that the defendant should sign an undertaking promising that the threats would stop. In his r...
Meet The Senior Advocates Of Nigeria Who Defended Baba Ijesha In Court
Meet The Senior Advocates Of Nigeria Who Defended Baba Ijesha In Court Today Top Nigerian actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka popularly called Baba Ijesha has beefed up his defence in his trial over allegations of child molestation by hiring two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to represent him during proceedings at an Ikeja Special Offences Court. The NAN reports that the two SANs who announced their appearance before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo during Thursday’s proceedings are; Mr Dada Awosika (SAN) and Mr Babatunde Ogala (SAN). The senior lawyers announced appearance with a team of six junior counsel to represent Baba Ijesha in his defence. The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, led the prosecution for the state. The DPP was accompanied by four state prosecuto...
Baba Ijesha granted bail
Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, better known as Baba Ijesha, who was detained by police for alleged sexual assault has been granted bail. His lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday. “He has been granted bail about one hour ago. We are working to perfect the bail. He was granted bail on health grounds. He has not been released. He will be released after his bail conditions have been perfected,” he said. According to the lawyer, among the bail conditions listed for the release of the actor are two reliable sureties – one of them must be a level 10 officer, a direct blood relation, and N500,000 bail bond in like sum. It was gathered that Baba Ijesha was granted bail when magistrates went around police stations across the state, hearing cases of some suspects. Ogunlan...
Princess denies authorizing release of CCTV footage showing Baba Ijesha molesting foster child
Nigerian Comedienne Damilola Adekoya, better known as Princess, has denied authorising the release of the CCTV footage showing actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, alias Baba Ijesha, sexually molesting her foster child. The disturbing clip, which was uploaded by an online media platform Sunday morning, has since gone viral on social media. It shows 48-year-old Baba Ijesha hugging, kissing and fondling his 14-year-old victim. Reacting through a letter signed by her lawyer Ibilola Subair on Sunday, Princess said she had nothing to do with the video’s release. The letter titled “DISLAIMER” and shared on the troubled entertainer’s Instagram page says: “We act as solicitors to PRINCESS DAMILOLA ADEKOYA (COMEDIAN) hereinafter referred to as our client and on whose behalf we issue this notice to the genera...
Nollywood actor arrested for ‘defiling’ minor
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old Nollywood actor, Olarenwaju James aka Baba Ijesha, for defiling a minor. The case of defilement was reported on 19th April, 2021 by one Princess Adekola Adekanya at Sabo Police Station and transferred to the Gender Unit of the State CID, Panti, Yaba Lagos for proper investigation. Based on preliminary findings, the suspect started sexually assaulting the victim, 14 years ago, when she was 7 years old. The suspect confessed to the crime and was also captured by a CCTV camera in the house of the complainant. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for proper investigation as he promised to do justice in the matter. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking...
