‘Baba Ijesha was not exonerated’ – Lagos AG warns against false reports

Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has dismissed circulating reports suggesting that Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, widely known as Baba Ijesha, was released because he had been cleared by the Court of Appeal.

Pedro described the claims as false, misleading, and irresponsible.

Addressing journalists in Lagos on Sunday, the Attorney-General expressed concern over a social media post made by actor Yomi Fabiyi, who alleged that Baba Ijesha had been absolved of all charges, including those involving the sexual assault of a…