The Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Monday, fixed July 14 for ruling in the trial of embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha, for alleged child defilement.
The Lagos State government arraigned Baba Ijesha on a six-count charge of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration.
He was accused of sexually molesting a 14-year-old daughter of a comedienne, Princess.
The actor, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo picked the date after the prosecution and defence counsel had adopted their final written addresses.
The defence counsel, Mr. Dada Awosika (SAN), in his final address dated May 12 and filed on May 16, urged the court to dismiss the suit and discharge the defendant.
Awosika argued that the footage of the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) was illegally obtained.
“In the interest of justice, exhibit A which was the CCTV footage that recalled the event was illegally obtained.
“The exhibit was not tendered by the maker. It was tendered by Princess, the complainant,” he was quoted to have said in a report by RipplesNigeria.
He argued that the recording had been tampered with especially since the defendant did not go to the complainant’s house uninvited.
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