The Court of Appeal Lagos Division has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by a Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha challenging his conviction by a Lagos State High Court over the sexual assault of a minor.
The three-man panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Folasade Ojo reserved the appeal for judgment on Tuesday after listening to arguments of the appellant and the respondent.
Baba Ijesha in his notice of appeal marked CA/LAG/CR/544/23 asked the appellate court to set aside the judgment of the lower court.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (rtd) of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, had on July 14, 2022, sentenced Baba Ijesha to five years imprisonment over the sexual assault of a minor.
The judge convicted and sentenced him after he was found guilty of four counts out of six counts, in suit number ID/14623C/2021 preferred against him by the Lagos State government.
The court found Baba Ijesha guilty of indecent treatment of a child and sexual assault, of a minor between 2013 and 2014, which is contrary to Section 135 of Lagos State Criminal Law 2015.
