Medical expert confirms defilement of minor in Baba Ijesha’s case

Lagos State Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, heard that the 14-year-old girl allegedly defiled by Nollywood Actor, James Olanrewaju, better known as Baba Ijesha, was defiled and suffered a ruptured vagina which has since healed.

The testimony was given at the proceedings by another prosecution witness and a medical practitioner, Dr Aneikan Makanjuola.

Makanjuola, a Clinical Director of Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF), explained that under cross-examination that further examination of the survivor also showed that prior to the incident, the child was not sexually active.

The medical expert gave evidence before Justice Toyin Taiwo in the alleged sexual assault charge brought against ‘Baba Ijesha’ by the Lagos State government.

The witness, who said the minor was referred to her organisation by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Nigeria Police, clarified the circumstances that led to the report.

Explaining further, she said the report was not based on the story told by the survivor, nor on the account by her mother but on the forensic examination carried out on her.

“Based on our findings, we sent our client to the laboratory to conduct a further test on HIV 1 and II, Hepatitis B and C, they  were all negative. We placed her (the victim) on prophylactic antibiotics.

“She was sent for psychological assessment and we gave a report of our findings and examinations. I authenticated the report as head of clinical services and sent it to State CID, Panti”, she told the court.

The witness added that the examination of the victim was conducted by medical personnel and a psychologist.

After listening to Dr. Makanjuola’s testimony, Justice Taiwo, however adjourned the further hearing of the case until November 5 and 12.