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BREAKING: Nollywood Actor, Baba Ijesha Sentenced To16 Years Imprisonment

Nollywood Actor Baba Ijesha has been sentenced to16 Years Imprisonment.

CityNews Nigeria reports that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday sentenced actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment

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This online newspaper understands that 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.

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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.

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However, she found the defendant guilty of two of the six counts against him.

Details shortly….

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