Baba Ijesha’s case transfered to High Court, to remain in detention

 Baba Ijesha’s case transfered to High Court, to remain in detention

By Rasaq Adebayo

 

The case of the the popular Yoruba actor, Omiyinka Olanrewaju also known as Baba Ijesha currently in trial for alleged child molestation, has been transfered from Magistrate Court to High Court for further hearing.

The Magistrate Court suiting in Yaba area of Lagos State presided over by Magistrate P. Nwaka has also directed that full medical attention should be given to the accused person.

The magistrate, however, refused the fresh bail application on the ground that the Lagos State Ministry of Justice has filed charges before a High Court.

Baba Ijesha, who was in blue top at the court on Wednesday, was holding  a motivational book titled ‘How To Thrive In A Perilious Time.’

Earlier, the accused was granted bail, but was could not perfect one of the conditions as he was unable to get a level 16 officer of Lagos civil service to stand for him.

During the proceedings at the court on Wednesday, he was offer a chair to sit in the dock due to the state of his health.

He is facing trial over charges bothering on rape, sexual assault and abuse of a minor and he was brought into the premises of the magistrate court around 12p.m on Wednesday.

He pleaded not guilty when the charge was read out to him.

He was charged with indecent treatment of a child, defilement of a child, sexual assault by penetration, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault – which contravenes Sections 135, 137, 261, 202, 262 and 263 of the Lagos State Criminal Law 2015.

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The Prosecutor, S.A Adebesin, informed the court that an information had been filed before the High Court.

Responding, Baba Ijesha’s lawyer, Kayode Olabiran, made a fresh application for bail of the Mr. Olanrewaju.

It would be recalled that the defendant was earlier granted bail on May 17 in a Special Court session arranged during the strike by the Judiciary Workers Union of Nigeria, JUSUN.

He was directed o produce two sureties, one being a relative of the defendant and another a level 16 officer of the Lagos state civil service, and a bail bond on sum of N500,000.

But he was unable to meet these conditions.

The matter has been adjourned to July 13, 2021 for mention.

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