Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, who was arrested over an alleged rape case of a 14-year-old girl has been declared traumatized by his lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana.
Baba Ijesha was arrested in April for allegedly defiling a minor and has since been in police custody.
The State Police’s spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, had revealed last week Friday that the decision to retain the suspect in their custody still holds.
However, the lawyer, who recently visited the suspect in police custody, has decided to write a statement to the Lagos police commissioner.
In his letter, he said his client should be released on bail to his friend and colleague, Yomi Fabiyi, who is ready to stand surety for him.
Ogunlana said the police are breaching the fundamental rights of Mr Olanrewaju. He also disclosed the state he met his client.
Ogunlana said, ”We are aware that a piece of legal advice on our client’s matter has been issued about two weeks ago, disclosing prospective charges of bailable character.
“From all indications, the investigation has been concluded in his matter and it is inconceivable that the issuance of legal advice will now be a basis for the denial of bail as you have been widely reported in the press to have claimed.
“We submit that the continuous detention of Mr Olanrewaju James Omiyinka at your SCID Panti Yaba facility, for about thirty days now, in our respectful view, is in gross breach of his fundamental human rights as cognisable under the 1999 constitution the grand norm of the nation’s legal architecture.
“As of today when I met with Omiyinka in the company of his thespian colleague and ready surety, Mr Yomi Fabiyi, he appeared traumatised, emaciated, and walked with a limp in his right leg. May I assure you, sir, that Mr Omiyinka is not a flight risk and he is prepared to face trial.”
