Baba Ijesha: Arrest those connected to CCTV footage – Yomi Fabiyi tells police

<p>Actor Yomi Fabiyi has called for the arrest of those connected to the CCTV footage showing Baba Ijesha assaulting a 14-year-old girl.</p>, <p>In the video, Baba Ijesha was seen at different times touching and assaulting the minor.</p>, <p>However, Yomi Fabiyi described the footage as disturbing, adding that it is criminal to use a minor as bait in order to gather evidence against Baba Ijesha.</p>, <p>According to him, “If the girl was your child, can you make her go through such trauma again in the name of gathering evidence?”</p>, <p>Fabiyi further called on Nigerians to embark on a peaceful protest in demand for the arrest of all those connected to the CCTV footage and images, adding that the child should not have been set up that way.</p>, <p>Part of the statement read: “Every Nigerian who honestly feel for the poor girl should take to the street in a peaceful protest, demand arrest of all connected to these ugly images, it is a cause worth risking everything for, do it for humanity and every innocent child.</p>, <p>“However, sentiment should never be an excuse to abuse the rights of every suspect or persons connected, that is the only way to achieve peace, fairness, justice and development.</p>, <p>“It is disturbing and unfortunate viewing the images of the released CCTV footage of a minor being sexually abused by a senior colleague, Mr Lanre Omiyinka a.k.a Baba Ijesha. There is no excuse for this act. I condemn this act, it is embarrassing and disappointing,” he said.</p>, <p>“I have carefully waited for reliable options before jumping to a conclusion as done in a civilised society, a stance a handful misconstrued as supporting the suspect, it is a shame a handful in Nigeria still engage in social media recklessness in the name of social media age. NOWHERE HAVE I SUPPORTED OR CONDONE SUCH, someone just placed the idea, and many without caution jumped on it. If you are not enlightened, SEEK KNOWLEDGE.</p>, <p>“The only person free from arrest and prosecution is the young lady. Several red lines were crosse