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According to Saturday PUNCH, Baba Ijesha as seen in the CCTV footage apparent made effort to sexually arouse the minor by licking the fingers on the left hand of the victim and caressing the minor’s legs and thighs with his left hand.
The minor was dressed in a sleeveless gown as she sat on a sofa in Princess’s residence while Baba Ijesha wore a white shirt, a pair of blue jeans and a hat.
Before he started the act, Princess was seen leaving her apartment with three others, leaving Baba Ijesha and the victim in the parlour to see off the guests.
Shortly after Princess stepped out, Baba Ijesha, who also sat beside the victim on the same sofa, was seen using his hand to caress the victim’s left arm. Some minutes later, he kissed the minor’s arm, hugged and caressed her body as they sat on the sofa.
However, the victim, who was uncomfortable by Baba Ijesha’s advances, quickly disentangled herself from the actor’s grip.
He was again seen in the footage, standing with the victim in the parlour, hugging the minor and using his two hands to caress the victim’s buttocks.
The victim, however, disengaged herself from Omiyinka, who clung to her. Afterwards, Baba Ijesha was seen using both hands to caress the minor’s head.
The footage also showed him bending the victim to a corner on the sofa and kissing the minor. Again, the 14-year-old girl disengaged herself from Omiyinka’s grip.
However, it was observed that the background voices of people monitoring the situation in the parlour were heard in the footage. From the footage assessed, there was no part that showed Omiyinka defiling the minor.
Meanwhile, Princess had shared details about all that transpired in the CCTV footage that captured when her colleague, Baba Ijesha allegedly raped her daughter.
During an Instagram live chat on Thursday, April 29th, Princess, alongside her colleague, Iyabo Ojo, said ‘‘I watched Baba Ijesha molest and lick my daughter non-stop for 30 minutes on the CCTV’’.
Princess also exposed Baba Ijesha in a video remorsefully pleading for forgiveness after he was caught.
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Baba Ijesha in the video was heard saying, “Please forgive me, I am sorry. I know I have offended but please forgive me. I beg you in the name of God, please forgive me. You tried for me, you don’t deserve this.
“I don’t know what went wrong with me, forgive me. If you want to take me away (to Panti), let me just kill myself. I know I have done what is wrong, but please, forgive me,” Omiyinka said in the footage while being interrogated by Adekoya and others.
Reacting to the footage, the chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Arewa, while condemning Omiyinka’s action, said, “So despicable! The act by Yoruba actor, Baba Ijesha who defiled a girl, at 7 years and later at 14 years!! Who knows how many the paedophile could have damaged if he wasn’t caught. I sponsored the violence against person’s law. The penalty is nothing less than 14 years in prison.
“His plea begging on some video I watched should not be acceptable. We should all do all we can to support the girl’s foster mother, Princess, to ensure this case goes to court and fully tried, and the maximum sentence passed on him.”
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Team on Friday said it was actively following up on Omiyinka’s case, adding that necessary support had been provided to the complainant.
“This is to inform members of the public that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Team is actively following up on the Baba Ijesha’s case, we are also in direct contact with the complainant with a view to providing the necessary support.
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“We confirm that the duplicate case file has been forwarded to the Directorate of Public Prosecution for legal advice. For the avoidance of doubt, the following allegations are being considered:
“Sexual Assault by Penetration- S 261 of the Criminal law of Lagos State, 2015 punishable by Life imprisonment. Attempted Sexual Assault by Penetration-S262 of the Criminal law, punishable by 14 years imprisonment. Sexual Assault- S263 of the Criminal Law, punishable by 3 years imprisonment. Indecent treatment of a child- S135 of the Criminal Law punishable by seven years imprisonment.
“We have absolute confidence in the criminal justice system, as well as social support structures in Lagos State in ensuring justice is served in this matter and most importantly, the survivor receives the relevant support on her journey towards healing.
“We, therefore, use this medium to reiterate Lagos State Government’s position of zero tolerance to all forms of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and our firm commitment in ensuring justice for survivors.” the statement read.
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