General Interest
Child Molestation: Lagos CP Speaks About Baba Ijesha-Gate
The Lagos State Police Command says Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, is still in its custody.
The Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, made the statement while parading suspects at the police command headquarters today.
He stated that Baba Ijesha would remain in custody pending the legal advice from the Ministry of Justice, adding that all parties, including the victim and the accused, were interviewed at the police command on Wednesday.
He said, “You don’t do trial on pages of the newspaper. There are two cases involved in the Baba Ijesha case: he was alleged seven years ago to have defiled a girl and the girl is now 14 years. At that time, no complaint was made, but last week, a video went viral where he was arrested for s3xual assault.
“When a man touches a woman where he is not supposed to, without authority and consent, that is what is called s3xual assault. That is exactly what is there. He admitted that he actually assaulted.
“The case of defilement added to it is still under thorough investigation. Sexual assault is a bailable offence, it is not like rape. For three hours yesterday (Wednesday), they were all with me, I interviewed all of them, one after the other, including the girl that was allegedly assaulted, the mother of the girl, and Baba Ijesha.
“We have compiled the case and sent it to the DPP, Office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, for legal advice. Based on legal advice, action would be taken, but for now, Baba Ijesha is still in our custody.”
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