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
According
to report, an Ikeja Special Offence Court has convicted the embattled Nollywood
actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a
14-year-old minor.
Taiwo,
however, discharged and acquitted him of counts one and count six, which were
sexual assault by penetration and attempted sexual assault by penetration.
She said
the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is
guilty of all the charges against him.
Delivering
judgement on the matter, Justice Taiwo sentenced the actor to 16 years
imprisonment.
The
offences according to the judge contravene Section 135, 137, 261, 202, 262 and
263 of the Lagos State Criminal Law 2015, which stipulates life imprisonment
for offenders.
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