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You’re rapist, court tells Baba Ijesha , Jailed 16 years

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Baba Ijesha found guilty of sexually assaulting 14-year-old minor

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, AKA Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, 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. He was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment.

Taiwo, however, discharged and acquitted him of count one and count six, which were: sexuality assault by penetration and attempted sexual assault by penetration.

At the time of filing this report, the case has been stood down for a few minutes for sentencing of the convict.

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