Just In : Court Sentences Baba Ijesha To 16yrs Imprisonment over sexual assault
Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court after been found guilty of six counts of child defilement.
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 assault by penetration.
The offences contravene Section 135, 137, 261, 202, 262 and 263 of the Lagos State Criminal Law 2015, which stipulates life imprisonment for offenders.
The actor denied the allegations. A CCTV video recording detailing his relationship with the victim said to be a minor was played in court.
Delivering the judgement, Justice Taiwo said that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of all the charges against him.
However, she found the defendant guilty of two of the six counts against him.
