The underage daughter of comedienne Damilola Adekoya alias Princess was sexually molested by two other persons, Baba Ijesha’s defence team alleged on Tuesday.
Lead defence counsel Babatunde Ogala made the allegations during the trial of actor Baba Ijesha over six counts of defilement at an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos.
While cross-examining Princess, Mr Ogala said that the 14-year-old minor was molested by Damola Adekola, Princess’ neighbour and Okele, Princess’ security guard.
When asked who Mr Adekola was, Princess described him as her neighbour whom she also regarded as a brother. She said that they also ran a haulage business together.
Responding to why Adekola was arrested by the police in April, Princess said: “He was arrested because I reported him to the police that in December 2020 he attempted to sexually harass my daughter.
“He did not molest her, he harassed her he put his hand on her laps and told her to put her hands on his penis and he said no and when she refused she screamed.
“I reported to the police when I found out. This happened in my house around 9.30p.m. in my house. I was at a meeting at Sabo, Yaba and my sister was with them and I needed her attention at Sabo.
“I asked them to go to bed and when it was 9.30p.m. I asked him (Adekola) to still check up on them to ensure that they are still out watching cartoons after their bedtime.
“She told me what happened on April 20 or 21 (after Baba Ijesha’s arrest). That was the only attempted molestation that happened in my house.
“The other one happened when I sent her to his (Adekola’s) house, he attempted to grab her, she screamed and ran upstairs. This was around late December 2020, I also found about it at the police station.”
Princess said Okele did not molest the girl but exposed himself indecently to her.
She said the security guard also had a drinking habit and that she had fired him before the revelations that he had molested her daughter came to light.
