An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor.
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.
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Taiwo, however, discharged and acquitted him of count one and count six, which were: sexual assault by penetration and attempted sexual assault by penetration.
According to Journalist and Naija Info FM host, Sandra Ezekwesili, the disgraced actor was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment
She tweeted, “Court finds Baba Ijesha guilty of sexually assaulting a minor and has sentenced him to 16 years in prison.“