Lagos State to prosecute Yomi Fabiyi over controversial film

The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution has decided to clamp down on Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi.

The DPP will prosecute Fabiyi, for contempt of court over his movie titled Oko Iyabo. On Monday, July 26, Director of the DPP, Olayinka Adeyemi, told the Ikeja Special Offences court that the actor breached the court’s directives with the movie.

According to her, the movie depicts facts of Baba Ijesha’s ongoing sexual assault case. Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, also known as ‘Baba Ijesha’ is currently facing a six-count charge bordering on the indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration, and sexual assault by penetration at the court.

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Adeyemi told the court on that despite warnings against it, Fabiyi went ahead and made a movie about the case.

“Despite the warning of this honourable court, an actor called Yomi Fabiyi went ahead and made a movie about the facts of this case,” She said.

“He used real names of the parties and witnesses in this matter in the movie. Our application is to exclude him, his privies and his agents from proceedings in court. He is not in court at the moment but his representatives may be in court. This is contempt of court and we intend to prosecute him and bring him before this court,” she added.

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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo expressed her displeasure about the development and ordered an immediate investigation.

“This case is sub judice and you are not to be making videos and disparaging comments on social media. This needs to be investigated,” the judge said.

However, Fabiyi’s lawyer, Mr Dada Awosika (SAN), said that though he was aware of the movie, it was filmed before the criminal case began in court.

The film has since been pulled off YouTube.