Lagos State Govt Now Set To Charge Baba Ijesha To Court On These 5 Count Charges


 The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Justice is now set the charge Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha to court for alleged child molestation. 

This is the statement by the ministry 

PRESS STATEMENT ON THE CASE OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE V OLANREWAJU JAMES (BABA IJESHA)

It would be recalled that the Nigeria Police Force arrested Mr. Olanrewaju James (also referred to as Baba Ijesha) on account of various sexual abuse allegations.  On the 30th of April, 2021, the Police forwarded the  case file of COP v Olanrewaju James to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advise.

After due consideration of the facts in the case file, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions issued legal advise  on the 4th of May, 2021,  which is to the effect that a prima facie case has been disclosed against Mr. Olanrewaju James and recommended he be charged under the following provisions of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015:

(1) Section 135, Indecent Treatment of a child-  punishable by 7 years imprisonment, 

(2) Section 137- Defilement of a Child-, punishable by life imprisonment, 

(3) Section 261- Sexual Assault by Penetration-  punishable by life imprisonment, 

(4) Section 262- Attempted Sexual Assault by Penetration, punishable by 14 years imprisonment and 

(5) Section 263, Sexual Assault- punishable by 3 years imprisonment.

Whilst the  State would ensure that  Mr. Olanrewaju James’s rights  as enshrined in the Constitution are upheld, the Ministry of Justice would not relent in its efforts in ensuring that whoever sexually abuses any  resident of Lagos  State is speedily brought to book.

It is instructive to note that the Lagos State Ministry of Justice has been consistent in it’s efforts in protecting the vulnerable in our society and since the establishment of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team in 2014, it has till date prosecuted over 800 cases of Sexual and Domestic offenses.

The Attorney-General hereby assures Lagosians and indeed Nigerians that  in accordance with the DPP’s advise,  charges would be filed accordingly.

Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN

Hon. Attorney-General and Commissioner

for Justice

4th May, 2021 


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Chris Kehinde Nwandu is the Editor In Chief of CKNNEWS || He is a Law graduate and an Alumnus of Lagos State University, Lead City University Ibadan and Nigerian Institute Of Journalism || With over 2 decades practice in Journalism, PR and Advertising, he is a member of several Professional bodies within and outside Nigeria || Member: Institute Of Chartered Arbitrators ( UK ) || Member : Institute of Chartered Mediators And Conciliation || Member : Nigerian Institute Of Public Relations || Member : Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria || Fellow : Institute of Personality Development And Customer Relationship Management || Member and Chairman Board Of Trustees: Guild Of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria

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