Residents of Ilasamaja in Mushin area of Lagos nearly lynched a 41-year-old Islamic cleric popularly known as Alfa after he was caught defiling a 14-year-old girl identified simply as Rahmotu.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the suspect reportedly jumped into his victim’s compound from their fence after her parents went out for their daily activities.
According to local reports, the suspect was caught red-handed in the ugly act by the elder brother of the victim, Rahmon and the suspect was saved from being killed by police officers from Zone D in Mushin, who intervened in the case and quickly whisked him away.
According to an eyewitness; “Alfa was caught by the victim’s elder brother, Rahmon. He tried to overpower the culprit but couldn’t and so he ran out to call for help.”