The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has adjourned the s3x assault trail of troubled Yoruba actor Olanrewaju James popularly known in movie circles as Baba Ijesha.
The trial was adjourned on Thursday to December 15, 2021, by the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, after Baba Ijesha requested to change his initial statement.
The actor had through his lawyer, Prince Kayode, requested that the court should strike out the statement that he gave under duress at the Sabo Police Station when he was initially arrested.
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According to Prince Kayode, the statement he (Baba Ijesha) gave at the Sabo Police Station is different from the one taken at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti.
While the actor’s lawyers had claimed that the statement was obtained under duress, the prosecution, led by Y.A Sule, insisted that the defendant was not tortured but made the statement voluntarily.
Mr Sule also disclosed that the police did not beat Baba Ijesha or subject him to any inhumane treatment. He maintained that the beating was done by the mob in Princess’ house.
