Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha in police net for alleged defilement

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Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha in police net for alleged defilement
April 22, 2021

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Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police for allegedly defiling a minor.

Lagos Police spokesman CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi noted the 48-year-old actor was arrested after a defilement case was reported by Princess Adekola Adekanye at Sabo Police Station on April 19.

The case was transferred to the gender unit of the state CID, Panti, Yaba for proper investigation.

The statement also alleged based on preliminary findings, the actor, who is popular for his roles in many Yoruba film, started assaulting the victim sexually when she was seven years old.

It was further alleged the actor was also captured on CCTV camera allegedly assaulting the victim, now 14-year-old.

The Police also said Baba Ijesha confessed to the crime while the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for proper investigation as he promised to do justice in the matter.

Baba Ijesha is a popular actor, who also doubles as a producer.

He has featured in over 200 films and some television series.

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Baba Ijesha must not be granted bail – Tonto Dikeh vows

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 April 24, 2021




Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has vowed to ensure that popular actor, Olarenwaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, rots in jail for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, had disclosed that the actor started sexually assaulting the teenager when she was seven-years-old.


The actor confessed to the crime after he was captured by a CCTV camera in the house of the complainant.

Speaking on his arrest, Tonto in a post on her Instagram page, vowed to ensure that Baba Ijesha is not granted bail if found guilty of rape.


Her post read, “If the allegations are true, I hope he rots in jail and they do the same thing to him when his soap drops. If it is true, I will personally make sure he never sees the light of day.”

Dikeh also urged women to show solidarity over the matter, stressing that Baba Ijesha must not be released on bail.

“We will come together as women, stand up and use our voices to make awareness of what this man has done. Anyone with information on this, please contact me.


“This evil man must not be released nor granted bail. They may tweak the law to his favour as a celebrity, what we should all do is repost this and tag foreign and local authorities,” she said.

According to her, the actor must not be spared because of his celebrity status.


“He raped us all when he raped her. Mothers, come out, they have stabbed us. This is the face of a celebrity rapist. This is the face of evil that pleasures himself with a seven-year-old for seven years.


“He is a Nollywood/Yoruba actor (I do not know him, never heard of him either). He may be your favourite star. Have you heard what he did to the life of a seven-year-old girl? He raped a seven-year-old girl for seven years,” the mother of one wrote.


Meanwhile, the case has been transferred to the Gender Unit of the State CID, Panti, Yaba Lagos for proper investigation.