BREAKING: Baba Ijesha’s sexual trial adjourned until Sep 27

The trial of a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka (Baba Ijesha) at the Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja, has been rescheduled to September 27

The trial earlier slated for August 11 and 12 has to be moved to the new date due to the long vacation of the judges.

The Nation reports that the judges will be on vacation till third week of September.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, at the last sitting, adjourned the matter to August 11 and 12 for continuation of trial.

A new date of September 27 was announced on Wednesday.

The court registrar, Ibrahim Hassan, confirmed that the judges had gone on a “retreat.”

Baba Ijesha has been in the eye of the storm since April 22, 2021 when Lagos Police Command arrested him for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old girl in the care of Princess.

The actor was charged on six counts of sexual assault by penetration, indecent treatment of a child, and sexual assault, which contravene sections 259, 135, and 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, as well as 135, 263, and 262 Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.