Nollywood actor, James Olanrewaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has again claimed that he was framed in the sexual abuse case that led to his imprisonment.

In an interview posted by Agbaletu Uncensored’s YouTube channel on Sunday, Baba Ijesha denied being a paedophile, adding that he only got to know the meaning of the word in prison.

“I am not a paedophile; I don’t even know what it means until I was in prison,” Baba Ijesha said.

The actor also said he had never visited the house where he was allegedly captured on camera, alleging that some individuals conspired against him.

Speaking further, the actor also addressed allegations that he used a key to deflower a seven-year-old girl.

“They said I used a key to deflower a seven-year-old. I told them I also have a girl child; when it’s time, they should do likewise to her if I truly did it. I laid that curse,” he said.

He further claimed that someone had warned him about the incident before it happened but said he only remembered the person’s name afterwards.

Baba Ijesha was arrested in April 2021 over allegations of sexually assaulting a minor, was sentenced on July 14, and was released from prison on November 14, 2025.