Female corps member as.sa.ulted by Anambra vigilantes breaks silence

A female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Jennifer Elohor, who was as.saulted by members of the Anambra State Vigilante Group, has spoken out over the incident

The attack occurred on July 13 around 5 p.m. at the lodge where Elohor and other corps members were residing.

She explained in an interview with Aprokoking that she and her colleagues were indoors when they heard aggressive knocking at their door.

“At first, we thought it was our neighbours’ door because it’s a three-storey building with several flats. But the knock became louder and more aggressive, so I decided to check. Before I could reach the door, it was kicked open,” Elohor said.

She described a masked man armed with a gun storming the room without identification or uniform. “At first, I thought it was an armed robber until he ordered all of us to come outside. I tried to explain that we were corps members and even suggested showing our NYSC identity cards. My colleagues also presented theirs, but the men ignored us,” she added.

Elohor said the intruders ransacked their room, seized their phones and laptops, and became violent. “They pushed us downstairs, almost shoving me down the staircase. They kept asking what gave me the right, as a woman, to challenge them. It was when we got outside that we saw their vehicle and discovered they were from the Anambra Vigilante Group,” she recounted.

She further alleged that when they asked to contact the lodge proprietor or NYSC officials, the vigilantes became more brutal. “They beat me, tore my clothes, and even hit one of my colleagues with an iron rod for pleading on my behalf. They forced me into their vehicle, pressing my neck, slapping me, and threatening to smash our phones if we contacted anyone,” Elohor said.

A video posted on Tuesday, shows the operatives storming the lodge, accusing the corps members of internet fraud despite their valid NYSC identification and uniforms, and violently attacking Elohor as she pleaded for help.

The assault has sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many condemning the vigilante group’s actions and calling for justice.

In response, the Anambra State Government confirmed that the perpetrators have been identified, arrested, and detained.

It has also been reported that they have been dismissed from service.

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