Popular Nollywood actor arrested for allegedly defiling minor

A 48 year old popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as  Baba Ijesha, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for defiling a minor.

It was gathered that a case of defilement was reported, Monday, against him by one Princess Adekola Adekanya at Sabo police station before the case was transferred to the Gender Unit of the State CID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos for proper investigation.

It was also gathered that the suspect confessed to the crime and was also captured by a CCTV camera in the house of the complainant.

A police source revealed that from preliminary findings, the suspect started assaulting the 14 year old victim sexually since she was seven year old.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for proper investigation as he promised to do justice in the matter.