Nigeria, June 24 -- Prosecutors from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) on Thursday opposed the bail application made by counsels to Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha.

Mr Omiyinka was arraigned before Oluwatoyin Taiwo, a judge of the Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos.

The lead state prosecutor, Olayinka Adeyemi, who is also a director at the DPP, opposed the bail application, saying there is likelihood that Mr Omiyinka would jump bail if granted, considering the consequences of the offences, if convicted.

Mr Omiyinka was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on sexual assault by penetration, indecent treatment of a child, and attempted sexual assault by penetration.

Count one of the charge ...