Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja domestic violence and sexual offences court on Thursday, July 14, sentenced Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja domestic violence and sexual offences court on Thursday, July 14, sentenced Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, also known as Baba Ijesha, to 16 years imprisonment, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
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.
Justice 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 offences contravene Section 135, 137, 261, 202, 262 and 263 of the Lagos state criminal law 2015, which stipulates life imprisonment for offenders, according to Justice Taiwo.
Baba Ijesha, however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts.
Justice Taiwo, while delivering the judgment, 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.
The defendant was arraigned on June 24, 2021, and six prosecution witnesses testified against him during the trial.
The witnesses were actress and comedienne, Princess, the 14-year-old minor, a child expert, Mrs. Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode, and medical doctor, Dr. Aniekan Makanjuola, the investigating police officer, ASP Wahab Kareem, and a policewoman, Inspector Abigail Omane.
