{"id":47358,"date":"2021-06-16T15:01:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T14:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=47358"},"modified":"2021-06-16T15:01:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T14:01:32","slug":"breaking-lagos-court-denies-baba-ijesha-bail-in-sexual-assault-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/16\/breaking-lagos-court-denies-baba-ijesha-bail-in-sexual-assault-case\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Lagos court denies Baba Ijesha bail in \u2018sexual assault\u2019 case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Embattled Nigerian actor, Baba Ijesa has been denied bail by a magistrate court sitting in Lagos state in the ongoing trial over alleged sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesa was arrested and detained by the Lagos state police after he was alleged to have sexually molested a minor at 7 and 14.<\/p>\n<p>Baba Ijesa was later granted bail\u00a0on May 17 \u2014 after spending about 25 days in police detention \u2014 by magistrates in charge of prison decongestion. But he has remained in police custody despite the bail.<\/p>\n<p>During the trial on Wednesday, Kayode Olabiran, his counsel, prayed the court to release his client, citing his deteriorating health.<\/p>\n<p>He said the controversial nature of the case has made it difficult to secure his release despite his bail as intending sureties were scared of the likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/14\/lalong-to-religious-leaders-tell-truth-to-those-in-power\/\">consequences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But in his ruling, P. E Nwaka, the judge, held that the court can not grant the actor bail because the matter is beyond its jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>The judge also explained that the case has already been filed before the high court.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking, Yetunde Cardoso, the superintendent of police in charge of the case, said the matter is now beyond the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr Olanrewaju was actually granted bail during the JUSUN strike and based on the conditions given, he couldn\u2019t meet them and he was properly charged today (Wednesday),\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust like the court stated, the case has already been filed before the high court and the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) of Lagos State Ministry of Justice has taken over the matter from the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo presently, we have handed over to the DPP so the case is before them (DPP). It has nothing to do with the police anymore, it\u2019s now left for the DPP to handle it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embattled Nigerian actor, Baba Ijesa has been denied bail by a magistrate court sitting in Lagos state in the ongoing trial over alleged sexual assault. Recall that the Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesa was arrested and detained by the Lagos state police after he was alleged to have sexually molested a minor at 7 and 14. 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