The woes of Yoruba film actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has continued to worsen.
A child forensic expert, Anike Ajayi-Kayode, has testified against him at the Ikeja Special Offences Court, claiming that all evidence point to the fact that he was guilty of the charge.
Anike, who is the executive director of the Cece Yara Foundation, said she was a certified child forensic interview specialist with at least 25 child forensic interviews in her bag.
She was led in evidence by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Olayinka Adeyemi.
The child forensic specialist while in the witness box told the court that the alleged victim was relaxed, cooperative and could recall events during the interview.
“The clinal presentation of child sexual abuse was quite evident. The perpetrator engaged the child in sexual activity when she was seven years old, on two occasions.
“On the 19th of April 2021, he sexually harassed her, touching her body. He told her: ‘I touched you some years back, you are so grown, so developed. Do you have a boyfriend? We have some unfinished businesses.’
“These are the clinical presentations of child sexual abuse. These are the dynamics of child sexual abuse and the modus operandi of perpetrators – inculcation of secrecy, intimidation, threat or coercion,” she said.
“My conclusion is that she narrated the whole truth, she was tenacious, she was bold and relaxed,” the expert said.
Baba-Ijesha is standing trial for allegedly sexually abusing the foster daughter of comedienne, Princes.
Princes attended the court hearing in the company of another actress, Iyabo Ojo.
The case was adjourned to October 20 for the cross-examination of the forensic expert.
