After three years in prison Yoruba actor and comedian Olarenwaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijebu, has been set free by a court of Appeal in Lagos .
This news was broken by his friend Yomi Fabiyi, who expressed joy as the Appeal Court cleared him on two of the four count charges brought against him by the Lagos State led prosecution team. The actor was accused of sexual assualt on minor
Yomi wrote on his Instagram handle:
“You are now officially FREE AND OUT. Baba ljesha is not just back but BETTER.
“I am also happy you were cleared by the APPEAL COURT of ever having sex/defile any child/minor. The 7-year-old story is a charade. We live in a terrible world, where sentiments and wickedness rise above the rule of law and truth”, he noted.
According to BBC Pidgin a, his lawyer Barrister Olabiran Kayode, confirmed the news. Barr. Kayode confirmed that on Friday 14th November 2025, the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos, declared Baba Ijesha innocent of two count charges out of the four count charges the Lagos State government brought against him.
You will recall that the popular yoruba comic actor and producer, was in 2022 dragged to court by Lagos State government prosecutors over alleged sexual assualt on 15- year old girl, who is the adopted daughter of comedienne Damilola Adekoya popularly known as Princess.
