Aunt Landa Bethel Foundation is in the driver’s seat mobilising Nigerians to sign up a petition to the authorities against the planned release of embattled actor, Olanrewaju James a.k.a Baba Ijesha, from detention.
The Foundation is targeting 1,500 signatories, but has, so far, according to reports, collected 1,200. The petition is doing the round on the social media.
Baba Ijesha, was arrested last week, after he was reported by the foster mother of a teenager, popular comedienne, Princess, that he molested the girl when she was seven years old.
Consequently upon his arrest last Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi, said there was considerable evidence against the actor as he was caught in the act on Closed Circuit Television, CCTV.
In a twist of narrative, a senior police officer said that the actor might be released on Friday. (April 30, 2021)
The source said the move was due to the ongoing strike by members of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, fircinh the courts to shut down.
He said the suspect could not be detained ad infinitum without trial as it was against the provisions of the Constitution.
The petition drafted by the Aunt Landa’s Bethel Foundation, on behalf of the teenager’s foster mother, Princess, has urged 1,500 Nigerians to sign against the release of the Yoruba actor, Baba Ijesha.
Dr Yolanda N George-David, who signed the petition, said it was embarrassing to know the Nigeria Police Force were trying to grant the actor bail.
Read her: “We seek full justice for the young child. It is embarrassing to know Nigeria Police Force are trying to grant Olanrewaju James Omiyinka bail today at Panti Police station, Lagos state, Nigeria.
“I want to remind the Nigeria Police Force that Section 218 of the Criminal Code Act provides that any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of thirteen is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life with or without caning.
:This law should be excise and thorough investigation is required with evidence already been submitted by the child guidance.” (theconclaveng)
