He defiled me with his car keys- Minor testifies against Baba Ijesha

<p>A 14-year-old minor, who was allegedly defiled by a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, testified against him on Tuesday before an Ikeja Special Offences Court.</p>, <p>Recall that Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge of alleged defilement of a minor.</p>, <p>Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in Lagos earlier informed the court that the state would be presenting the minor as its second witness.</p>, <p>She further urged Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo to order members of the public and press out of the courtroom to protect the minor’s identity, leaving only lawyers and court registrars.</p>, <p>NAN reports that for more than one hour, the minor gave her testimony and was cross-examined by the defence.</p>, <p></p>, <p>“Sometime between 2013 and 2014, the defendant sexually abused the complainant (name withheld), then aged seven, by inserting his car keys into her vagina.</p>, <p>“He also placed her on his laps, touched her in a sexual manner and rubbed his penis on her body.</p>, <p>“On April 19, he indecently treated and sexually assaulted the complainant, now 14 years old, by sucking her fingers and touching her in a sexual manner.</p>, <p>“He also attempted to have sexual intercourse with the complainant by unbuckling his belt and unzipping his trousers after sexually assaulting her,” the DPP told the court.</p>, <p>The case was however adjourned till Aug. 11 and 12 for the continuation of trial.</p>