On Wednesday, an Ikeja Special Offences Court denied Baba Ijesha, a convicted Nollywood actor, his request for bail while his appeal is pending.
The desperate actor's bail application was denied by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo on the grounds that he did not meet the requirements and extraordinary circumstances necessary to support the bail.
The statement reads;
“The applicant must show special and exceptional circumstances because the term given to him is five years which is to run concurrently.
“There is no evidence that the appeal has been entered and there is no indication before this court that the court will not treat the case expeditiously.
“It is in the view of this court that the applicant has failed to show special circumstances to warrant him bail because he is facing a serious crime.
“In view of this case, I am inclined to refuse the bail application of the applicants pending appeal,”
In order to appeal his five-year sentence for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl, Baba Ijesha is demanding bail.
In accordance with Section 6(6) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and Section 51 of the High Court law of Lagos State, administration of criminal justice law, his attorney Gabriel Olabiran told the court on August 10 that a notice for bail pending appeal had been lodged.
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