Court rules Baba Ijesha’s confessional statement relevant and admissible

Court rules Baba Ijesha’s confessional statement relevant and admissible

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Sexual Offences Court In Ikeja, Lagos has rejected the claims by Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James alias Baba Ijesha that he was tortured while making a confessional statement to the police.

Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge bordering on allegations of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration.

He has pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge.

In November, the judge ordered a trial-within-trial to determine whether his statement was voluntarily obtained. This was…

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