A Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has heard that the content of a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) recording of popular actor James Olarewaju, aka Baba Ijesha, may have been tampered with.
A defence witness and expert in CCTV installation and maintenance, Engr. Adeleke Lawrence, reportedly stated this at the resumed hearing of the embattled actor while being led in evidence by defense counsel, Babatunde Ogala (SAN).
Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge bordering on allegations of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo.
Two video recordings of Baba Ijesha were played during Thursday’s proceedings following the request of Ogala.
The first video showed the defendant sitting on a sofa with the minor.
Two men and a woman walked out in the recording, which had no audio.
Asked of his opinion on what he saw, the witness said: “The gentleman and the lady appeared to be acting the way they were asked to do.”
Recall that the defendant through his legal counsel had in December notified the court of his intention to file a no-case submission after the Lagos State Government closed its case.
The presiding judge had also ruled that the accused’s confessional statement before the court would remain admitted as evidence as there’s no counter evidence before it to prove that the confession was obtained under torture.
