Nigerian actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, widely known as Baba Ijesha, has reportedly regained his freedom after spending more than three years in prison.
The news was announced by fellow actor and close associate Yomi Fabiyi, who disclosed on Instagram that Baba Ijesha was released on Friday.
According to Fabiyi, the development followed a Court of Appeal decision that overturned the conviction secured against the actor for the sexual assault of a minor.
“You are now officially FREE AND OUT. Baba Ijesha is not just back but BETTER,” Fabiyi wrote, celebrating the ruling.
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He further claimed, “I am also happy you were cleared by the APPEAL COURT of ever having sex/defile any child/minor. The 7-year-old story is a charade. We live in a terrible world, where sentiments and wickedness rise above the rule of law and truth.”
Baba Ijesha had been arraigned on June 24, 2021, on six counts, including indecent treatment of a child, attempted sexual assault by penetration, and sexual assault by penetration.
A Lagos High Court subsequently sentenced him on July 14, 2022, to 16 years in prison, with the sentence set to run concurrently, effectively requiring him to serve five years.
In April 2024, the actor appealed the judgement, insisting he had been framed and claiming he was merely “acting according to a script” given to him by a colleague.
