#Baba Ijesha#Lagos State Government Closes Case

The Lagos State government has closed the case brought against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly called Baba Ijesha.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi who is the Lagos State Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), made this known on Wednesday after the cross-examination of the sixth prosecution witness by the defence.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo stated that they will take the no-case submission in the New Year; the court is rounding up, this comes after the defence counsel, Mr Kayode Olabiran announced the intention of the defendant to file a no-case submission.

Earlier, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo said Baba Ijesha’s confessional statement to the police was admissible in evidence. She ruled that there was no evidence before the court, which proved that the embattled Nollywood actor was t*rtured into making the statement to the police.

“Sitting on the floor does not vitiate the confessional statement. The statement is found to be relevant and admissible”, the judge had said.

You will recall that Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge bordering on indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration and various actors and actresses have fought tooth and nail to ensure he gets penalized for the allegations.

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