Actor Yomi Fabiyi has reacted to the conviction of his colleague, Baba Ijesha by an Ikeja Special Offence Court.
Justice Oluwatoyin had while sentencing the comic actor to 16 years imprisonment said he's not guilty of assault by penetration, which means he did not have sexual intimacy with the 14-year old girl.
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She however found him guilty on two count charge of Sexual assault and attempted sexual assault on a minor.
Yomi Fabiyi, who had during the case stood for the enforcement of Baba Ijesha's fundamental rights, had this to say about the judgement:
"COURT HAS SPOKEN!!!*
"The DEFENDANT(Baba Ijesha) NOT found guilty of The defilement(rape) with CAR KEY as charged(1&6) for lack of evidence, which he still denied ever committing but has been found guilty of few other charges bothering on sexual assault(as seen in the video 2,3,4,5).
"Any indecent act against children is unacceptable and I have never and will never support such. CHILDREN ARE MEANT TO BE PROTECTED. And I will insist that PARENTAL NEGLIGENCE is equally punishable under section 30(3) Child Rights Act. It is an imprisonment for ten years!
"However, if the defendant insists that he is innocent of the other charges. It is within his rights if he chooses to appeal. And if he exhausts all options and the judgement stands, he should serve his term and I hope he will learn his lessons and turn a new leaf.
"I am still committed to the frontiers of HUMAN RIGHTS and that all accused are innocent until proven guilty by the court of law. I thank the JUDGE for not punishing the defendant before today until verdict is reached.
"Grateful to the state/prosecution thus far, for ensuring that the rights of these three major actors in this case were upheld: *The VICTIM, DEFENDANT and The PUBLIC.*
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