Alleged assault: Baba ijesha’s trial adjourned until Sept 27

The trial of embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha at the Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, has been adjourned.

The trial which was scheduled to continue on Wednesday did not hold due to the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, who currently attending a Judges Retreat alongside other members of the Lagos State Judiciary.

The registrars at her court however confirmed that the new trial date has been communicated to all the parties to the suit.

Baba Ijesha who was arraigned on June 24 is charged with six counts bordering on defilement of a minor.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, at the last sitting, adjourned the matter to August 11 and 12 for continuation of trial. But the case has been adjourned to September 27.

The offence, the prosecution said, contravened the provisions of sections 135, 259, 262, 263 and 262 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.