----- Child rights advocates want him probed for alleged abuse of children.
A 14 year old girl who was subjected to horrific sexual assaults when she was 7 years old and in the course of this painful experience, she has become withdrawn, sad and depressed.
Sadly, a Nollywood actor Olaranwaju James 48 popularly known as Baba Ijesha is alleged to be the defiler. James a talented comedian, actor and producer was alleged to be living a double life as a role model and pedophile
His alleged sexual assaults on a fellow producer's foster daughter who had trusted him as a brother and friend has not only left his fans and colleagues in the movie industry shattered but has brought to the fore the ugly rising cases of girl child sexual assault which has reach an epidemic level said child rights advocates.
According to investigations, what led to James ' arrest for alleged child defilement began as a case of sexual harassment at the Sabo police station.
It was gathered that the foster mother of the survivor began to notice signs occasioned with an abused child and she decided to probe further.
Her fear that her child was a victim of sexual assaults by a trusted "brother" came as a rude shock which led her to report to the police. The case was eventually transferred to the Gender and Human trafficking Unit SCID Panti Yaba Lagos State and following a test conducted on the girl at Women at Risk International Foundation WARIF, result shows she was not only defiled but seriously wounded.
James who had thought his crime against the girl would go undetected as he had allegedly threatened her not to speak out was and this time around a CCTV camera installed in the survivor's mother's house captured him in the alleged act of sexually assaulting the girl a source said.
James, following his arrest, it was gathered confessed to the crime and revealed he used car keys and fingers, his penis to penetrate the girl in her mother's house when no one is watching. He allegedly stated that the defilement began with him forcing himself on her and inserting keys and fingers into the victim private part the source added.
Condemning the act, Mr. Ebenezer Omejalile the coordinator of Advocate for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network ACVPN berated those supporting the embattled Nollyword actor. He said " This is a classical case of a celebrity who is a role model but living a double life. James is a pedophile. He confessed to the sexual assaults on the girl and also test result by WARIF shows that the girl was not only defiled but has been going through hell in the hands of Baba ijesha. Anybody saying that he was framed should shut up as evidences abound that James is a pedophile and kudos to the police officers at the Gender and Anti Human trafficking unit State Criminal Investigation Department at Panti Yaba led by CSP Margaret for the painstaking investigation on this matter. It is sad that the girl's pain and the trauma she is going through do not bother people but they are supporting a child abuser who had damaged this girl for seven years. Is it became he is a celebrity? What is good for the goose is good for the gander. Those calling for his release should stop as we are in support of the police in the investigation and we will see that he is duly prosecuted".
Speaking on the need for parents and guardians to keep a close watch on their children and wards,Mr. Omejalile said '" Do not trust anybody as a parent. The best role model is you. Keep a close watch on your children and wards. Experience has showed that sexual abuse on children is done by close friends and relatives, colleagues and people the child trust. We will ensure that the case is duly prosecuted without any favour.
Investigation further show that the police are quizzing Baba Ijesha to find out if there are other children he had sexually assaulted". Omejalile added. .
Statement by the Lagos state police command on his arrest below
LAGOS POLICE ARREST, INVESTIGATE POPULAR NOLLYHOOD ACTOR FOR DEFILEMENT
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Olarenwaju James 'm' 48, aka Baba Ijesha, popular Nollyhood actor for defiling a minor
The case of defilement was reported on 19th April, 2021 by one Princess Adekola Adekanya 'f' at Sabo Police Station and transferred to the Gender Unit of the State CID, Panti, Yaba Lagos for proper investigation
Based on preliminary findings, the suspect started sexually assaulting the victim, 14 years, since she was 7 year old. The suspect confessed to the crime and was also captured by a CCTV camera in the house of the complainant.
The Commissioner of Police,Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for proper investigation as he promised to do justice in the matter.
CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA-LAGOS
22ND APRIL, 2021
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