‘They lied and ganged up against me’: Baba Ijesha reopens child abuse case

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: Nigeria
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‘They lied and ganged up against me’: Baba Ijesha reopens child abuse case

Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha says he was framed in the child sexual abuse case that sent him to prison and denies being a paedophile. In an interview with Agbaletu Uncensored, he said he learned the meaning of the word “paedophile” in prison and claimed he had never visited the house where he was allegedly filmed. Accused of using a key to deflower a seven-year-old girl, he says he challenged his accusers and claims someone had warned him about the incident beforehand.

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