Embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, also known as Baba Ijesha has been convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor by an Ikeja Special Offences Court.
The rape case of Baba Ijesha lasted over 12 months since his arrest and arraignment in June 2021.
Baba Ijesha has been entangled in a messy rape trial for allegedly sexually assaulting Princess’ 14-year-old foster daughter since April.
The judge, Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a recent two-hour judgement convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault
Taiwo sentenced him to 16 years in prison concurrently.
Baba Ijesha was found guilty of four of six offences- two charges attract five years while the remaining two attract three years.
His 16-year jail term will run concurrently which means that he will spend five years behind bars.
Taiwo however discharged and acquitted him of counts one and six – sexual assault by penetration and attempted sexual assault by penetration.
Baba Ijesha was found guilty of indecent treatment and sexual assault of a minor between 2013-2014.
According to the court, the prosecution proved counts two and four (that he indecently placed her on his lap and rubbed his penis on her body) successfully.
Also, he was found guilty of four offences.
He was again accused of indecently touching the minor and sexually assaulting her seven years later by rubbing her body and sucking her fingers.
He was not found him not guilty of count one by the judge, which is allegedly sexually assaulting the minor by penetration with his car key seven years ago.
Also, the court found him not guilty of count 6, which is attempted sexual assault by penetration during another encounter with the same minor in April 2021.
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