The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has confirmed that Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has been added to the Lagos State Sex Offenders Register following his release from prison.
Baba Ijesha completed a three-year jail term after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in July 2022. An Ikeja Special Offences Court had sentenced him to 16 years in prison.
Following claims circulating on social media that the Court of Appeal cleared the actor, the Lagos State Government clarified that such reports were false.
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, described the assertions as “false, misleading and irresponsible,” emphasizing that Baba Ijesha’s conviction remains valid.
In a post shared on X, the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency quoted Pedro saying, “Mr Olanrewaju James was not cleared of the offences of sexual assault and indecent treatment of a child.”
He further warned that circulating such claims is “wholly untrue and capable of alarming the public.”
The agency stated that Baba Ijesha’s name has been entered into the Lagos State Sex Offenders Register in accordance with Section 37 of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency Law 2021.
