A 54-year old man, Gabriel Oriashi escaped being lynched after he was caught having sex with his customer’s 11-year old daughter, PmExpress reports.

The incident happened at Kajola Street where the victim’s mother resides and owns a shop where she sold local gin.

The suspect who was married to two wives, had gone to the shop to buy a drink and the victim was directed to sell to him.

It was gathered that Oriashi, who noticed that the victim’s mother was not close by, ordered her to pull her pant and penetrated her through the back.

According to the victim’s mother, when she waited for long for her to return to the sitting room, she decided to check what caused the delay and met them in the act.

She raised alarm which attracted the residents who attempted to mob Oriashi before he was rescued and handed over to the police at Ikotun Division.

The Akoko Edo born suspect was charged before Ogba Magistrates court for defilement. It was leant it was not the first time he was doing so.

When interviewed, the victim said the suspect warned her not to tell her parents otherwise they will all die. So she had to keep quiet and bear the assault to save her parents from dying. Oriashi, who is a truck driver, pleaded not guilty.

The presiding Magistrate, Mr. F. Akani, granted him bail in the sum of N250,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The court ordered the suspect to be remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail condition. The matter was adjourned till 15 January, 2018.