Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha has spoken about his prison experience, insisting that he is not a paedophile.
The actor recalled making a disturbing statement to his accusers after he was accused of sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl.
He made the revelations during an interview with Agbaletu Uncensored, where he also questioned the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha has revisited the child sexual abuse case that landed him in prison, making fresh claims about the allegations against him. During a recent interview, the actor insisted that he was wrongly accused and claimed he did not understand the meaning of the word paedophile until he was behind bars.
The actor shared his account during an interview with Agbaletu Uncensored, where he also spoke about the alleged incident and his experience with those who accused him
Baba Ijesha explains what he learnt in prison
During the interview, Baba Ijesha maintained that he was not guilty of the allegations and claimed that he only became familiar with the term paedophile after his imprisonment.
He said:
“I am not a paedophile; I don’t even know what it means until I was in prison.”
The actor also challenged the circumstances surrounding the incident, claiming that he had never visited the house where he was reportedly captured on camera.
“The house where I was caught on camera, I have never been there before,” he added.
Actor recalls shocking statement to his accusers
Baba Ijesha also revisited the allegation that he used a key to sexually abuse a seven-year-old girl.
According to him, he responded to the accusation by referring to his own daughter and making a disturbing statement to those who accused him.
“They said I used a key to deflower a 7-year-old. I told them I also have a girl child; when is time they should do likewise to her if I truly did it. I laid that curse.”
He further claimed that someone had warned him about the incident before it happened. However, he said he only remembered the person’s name after the incident.
What happened to Baba Ijesha’s court case?
Baba Ijesha’s comments come against the background of his conviction in a child sexual abuse case that attracted widespread attention in Nigeria.
On July 14, 2022, a Lagos State High Court convicted him of sexual assault and indecent treatment of a child. He received prison sentences of five and three years for the offences, to run concurrently.
The Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered on June 28, 2024, overturned convictions relating to alleged incidents from 2013 and 2014 but upheld his convictions for offences committed in 2021.
In November 2025, the Lagos State Government clarified that the actor’s release from prison did not mean he had been cleared of the offences. The government explained that he was released after completing the prison term upheld by the appellate court.
Meanwhile, a young woman has opened up about a painful relationship experience that left her battling a sexually transmitted infection (STI), heartbreak and a loss of trust in relationships.
In an emotional first-person account shared by Ayomiposi on X, the lady narrated how she gave her virginity to an older man who repeatedly promised her marriage, only to discover that he had allegedly been maintaining another relationship throughout their time together.
According to her account, she was 19 when she started experiencing serious health complications, just three months after becoming sexually active with the man she identified as Daniel.
She said Daniel was 26 when they met and appeared financially comfortable, caring and serious about building a future with her. Continue reading here.
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