A medical doctor, Dr Aniekan Makanjuola, on Thursday
narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a minor (name withheld) was
allegedly defiled by Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias “Baba Ijesha”.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makanjuola
made the revelation while being led in evidence by the state prosecutor, Mr
Yusuf Sule, during the trial of the embattled actor over allegations of
defilement.
“Our findings were that there was a blunt penetration of the
v@g!na which was consistent with the client’s history,” she said.
Makanjuola, a trained forensic medical examiner, is Head of
Clinical Services at Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF). She was
testifying as the fourth prosecution witness.
She said: “We took her to the consulting room and she gave a
history of the events from seven-years ago. She did not mention these incidents
to her mother but it began to affect her mood and academic performance.
“She disclosed what happened to her mother’s friend on April
16 who in turn informed her mother. We decided to do an examination.
“There was a normal external gen!talia, we observed a healed
laceration on the labia minora at the 3’0Clock position; we also observed a
notch at the 6’0 clock position.
“Based on these findings, my lord, the client was sent to
the laboratory for more tests, they were HIV 1 and 2, Hepatitis A, B, Syphilis
and pregnancy and they all came out negative.
“She was sent for psychological assessment and a report was
made, authenticated and sent to the SCID.”
Following the revelations, the prosecution tendered the
referral letter and medical report as evidence to the court. They were admitted
as evidence and marked as Exhibit J and J1.
While under cross-examination by defence counsel, Mr Dada
Awosika (SAN), Makanjuola revealed that WARIF is a s3xual assault referral
centre.
She said that she conducted the medical examination based on
the client’s history.
“The healed lacerations connotes is that the lacerations
found in the genitalia were not something that was recent my lord,”
Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge bordering on
indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration
and sexual assault by penetration.
Actress and comedienne, Damilola Adekoya, alias Princess,
the foster mother of the minor, was present in court to observe the
proceedings.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the case until Nov. 5 and
12 for continuation of trial.
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