CITIZENS COMPASS- Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularlly known as Baba Ijesha has cried out from the hospital bed over the bad state of his health.
The actor, who was convicted of rape in July, revealed that he has been battling a serious and deadly ailment in prison, which has deteriorated his health.
Baba Ijesha claimed that he doesn’t sleep or eat well anymore.
The actor, begged Nigerians to save his life as he was suffering for a crime he is innocent of.
He prayed to God to judge female comedian, Princess who accused him of defiling her adopted daughter.
“I am battling a very serious and deadly ailment here in prison which is deteriorating my health. Please I need help. I don’t sleep or eat well anymore. I don’t want to die here. I am suffering for what I know nothing about. The Almighty God will judge Princess for lying against me that I used to deflower her daughter”.
This new update is coming days after the actor had asked an Ikeja Domestic and Sexual Violence Court to grant him post-conviction bail pending a hearing and determination of his appeal before the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal.
Recall that in July, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment for child defilement.
He was convicted of four out of a six-count charge brought against him by the Lagos State Government.
The jailed actor was convicted of child defilement, indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, and attempted sexual assault by penetration.