Nollywood veteran, Idowu Philips popularly known as Iya Rainbow has revealed how she begged comedian, Princess to drop the molestation case against Baba Ijesha.
According to the movie star during a chat with BBC Yoruba, she begged the movie star to drop the case for four days but she paid deaf ears.
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Iya Rainbow stated;
Before the matter was settled, I asked the princess for four days not to take the matter to court. I urge her not to let this matter get louder, but she refused. Now, see how the whole thing played out.
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According to her, she did everything humanly possible to get Princess not to escalate the case but she did not succumb.
She said the leadership of Theater arts practitioners (TAMPAN) would now seek a way to resolve the matter following the release of Baba Ijesha on bail.
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Baba Ijesha was in April 2021 arrested for allegedly defiling the foster daughter of comedienne, Princess. In a video that has since gone viral, the disgraced actor confessed to molesting the little girl when she was 7.
He was granted bail by a special offenses court in Lagos on June 24 on a four count charge and was granted bail.
Listen an audio of her speaking below;
