Controversial Nigerian Comedianne, Princess has reacted to the release of her colleague Baba Ijesha, who left prison on Friday after spending more than three years in custody for alleged sexual assault.
Princess, who went public in 2021 with accusations that Baba Ijesha molested her 14-year-old ward, criticised those attacking her since his release.
In a video posted on Instagram on Saturday, she told naysayers to “send your daughters to him for Christmas.”
She insisted, “God doesn’t support child defilement. You all can send your daughters to him for Christmas. Baba Ijesha is a convicted serial Paedophile and rapist. He had dozens of victims. I am now calling on schools, hotels and landlords not to allow him in their premises.”
She also demanded that the Lagos State Government publish Baba Ijesha’s name publicly as a sex offender, declaring, “His full name is Olanrewaju James Omiyinka. I am also calling on the Lagos State Government to publish his name publicly as a sex offender. He rapes both young and adult. This is how he operates, after he has assaulted a child somewhere, he will leave his house in the middle of the night and relocate. He has lived in Mafoluku, Oworo, Lagos Island, etc.”
Baba Ijesha, whose real name is Olanrewaju Omiyinka, was released following a Court of Appeal judgment that quashed his earlier conviction. The actor was convicted in 2022 and sentenced to 16 years but was to serve five years consecutively after being found guilty of indecent treatment of a child and sexual assault.
The case divided Nollywood stars when it first broke, with Iyabo Ojo supporting Princess and Yomi Fabiyi defending Baba Ijesha, leading to open confrontation online.
While some supporters of Baba Ijesha celebrated his release, Princess maintained that justice for victims must never be compromised.
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