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Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha jailed 16 years for rape

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    Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has sentenced a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment for rape.

    Embattled Baba Ijesha is facing six counts charge of child defilement that include indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration.

    The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions, which proffered the charges against the actor, argued that the offences contravene Section 135, 137, 261, 202, 262 and 263 of the Lagos State Criminal Law 2015, which stipulates life imprisonment for offenders.

    Baba Ijesha pleaded not guilty to all the counts. 

    However, a Closed-Circuit Television video recording detailing his relationship with the victim said to be a minor was played in court.

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