By Ihechi Enyinnaya
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court has granted bail in the sum of two million naira and two sureties to Nollywood actor Olarenwaju James (alias Baba Ijesha).
The judge ordered that one of the sureties must be a blood relative of the defendant and the other, a lawyer.
The defendant is facing a six-count charge bordering on indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration.
Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, hired two senior advocates of Nigeria who argue in his child sexual molestation case.
Baba Ijesha appeared before the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday.
The two SANs who announced their appearance before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo during Thursday’s proceedings were Dada Awosika and Babatunde Ogala.
The senior lawyers announced their appearance with six junior counsels to represent Baba Ijesha in his defence.
The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Olayinka Adeyemi, led the prosecution for the state. Four state prosecutors accompanied the DPP.
Comedian Damilola Adekoya aka Princess, who accused Baba Ijesha of sexually molesting her 14-year-old foster daughter, was also present in court for proceedings. She arrived at 8.52 a.m.
Nollywood actor Yomi Fabiyi also made an appearance in the courtroom at 9.49 a.m.