PHOTOS: Yoruba actor, Yomi Fabiyi leads protest in Lagos over Baba Ijesha’s detention
In the early hours of Wednesday, the popular Nollywood Yoruba actor, Yomi Fabiyi, has led others to protest against the long detention of his colleague, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, who was accused of molesting a minor.
Mr Fabiyi alongside, dozens of protesters, took off from Casino Cinema/Rove Park to the Lagos Police Command in Panti-Yaba.
They demanded that Baba Ijesha should be released from detention pending when a court would hear his case.
They are currently at the State Criminal Investigation Department where Baba Ijesha is being detained.
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The protesters carried placards and banners with various inscriptions:
“Denial of bail of bailable offence is human rights violation”.
“Nigeria police please allow the law to dictate to you, not Iyabo Ojo, Princess and co’, ‘release Baba Ijesha’.
“Nigeria police must respect human rights and honour bail for bailable offence”.
Fabiyi, who has been supportive of Baba Ijesha, described the continuous detention of Baba Ijesha as “illegal”.
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