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Baba Ijesha’s defence reveals two others also sexually molested minor

Defence lawyers said the 14-year-old minor was molested by Princess’s neighbour and her security guard.

• July 27, 2021
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Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha and Damilola Adekoya, aka Princess

The defence team of Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James alias Baba Ijesha has revealed that the underage daughter of actress and comedienne Damilola Adekoya alias Princess was sexually molested by two other persons.

The lead defence counsel, Babatunde Ogala (SAN), made the allegations on Tuesday during the trial of Baba Ijesha over six-count of defilement at an Ikeja Special Offence Court.

While cross-examining Princess, Mr Ogala said that the 14-year-old minor was molested by Princess’s neighbour, Damola Adekola and her security guard, Okele.

Responding to why Mr Adekola, whom she ran a haulage business with, was arrested by the police in April, Princess said, “He was arrested because I reported him to the police for attempting to sexually harass my daughter in December 2020.

“I reported it to the police when I found out. This happened in my house around 9:30 p.m. I was at a meeting at Sabo, Yaba and my sister was with them before I needed her attention at Sabo.

“I asked them to go to bed and when it was 9:30 p.m., I asked him (Adekola) to still check up on them to ensure that they were not watching cartoons after their bedtime.

“She told me what happened on April 20 or 21 (after Baba Ijesha’s arrest). That was the only attempted molestation that happened in my house.

“The other one happened when I sent her to his house, he attempted to grab her. She screamed and ran upstairs. This was around late December 2020. I also found out about it at the police station,” she said.

As for the security guard, Princess said that he did not molest her daughter but that he exposed himself indecently to the child.

She said that the security guard also had a drinking habit and that she had fired him before the revelation that he had molested her daughter came to light. 

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