A 14-year-old girl has narrated how Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, allegedly defiled her while watching cartoon.
Recalls that Baba Ijesha is facing charges on six counts of child defilement, at Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl since when she was 7 years.
During the trial today, October 20, the court played a tape recording of the alleged victim’s interview with child rights advocate, Bisi Ajayi Kayode.
In the video played in court, the alleged victim narrated how Baba Ijesha allegedly assaulted her when she was just 7 years old, and how he tried again recently after she turned 14.
She said that the first incident happened 7 years ago when Baba Ijesha visited the house where she was staying with her guardian, comedienne Oluwadamilola Adekoya, better known as Princess.
According to her, Baba Ijesha brought out his penis and asked her to sit on his lap. She did as he requested while she was engrossed in the cartoon she was watching on television until she felt something wet on her body.
She said in the video played in court: “I didn’t make a sound after seeing his private part. I sat on his laps myself and removed my pant because of my concentration on the cartoon I was watching.”
