A viral video has shown the moment armed men, believed to be operatives of Operation Udo Ga-Achi (also known as the Agunechemba Vigilante Group) stormed a corps members’ lodge in Anambra State and assaulted one of their female colleagues, identified as Jennifer Edema Elohor, and some of others.
The video, which was shared by the Haven 360 Foundation on Facebook on Monday, showed the victim, Elohor being beaten and stripped naked, by men wielding guns.
The foundation said the victims were brutalised and subjected to humiliating and sexually degrading threats. It noted that the vigilante accused the corps members of being ‘yahoo people’ and still descended on them despite producing their NYSC identity cards.
The foundation wrote: ‘We strongly condemn the brutal assault and violation of rights of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members by operatives of Operation Udo Ga-Achi or ‘Agunechemba Vigilante Group’ in Anambra State.
‘On 23 July, 2025, these state actors stormed the corpers lodge, accusing the members of being ‘Yahoo people’, despite their prompt production of NYSC identification cards and uniforms.
‘The assault was particularly egregious in the case of Jennifer Edema Elohor, who was beaten, stripped naked, and left exposed and covered in blood.
‘The victims were subjected to unsavoury, horrible, sexually degrading words and actions, including threats of sexual violation’.
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Meanwhile, The state Police Command has confirmed the assault Elobor by members of the state security outfit.
It stated that the ongoing investigation into the assault and public stripping of Elobor by vigilante members has been hampered due to her failure to appear.
In a statement on Tuesday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed that the suspects involved have been identified and arrested.
The statement read: ‘The command notes that the alleged victim’s unavailability has temporarily stalled the ongoing investigative process.
The command, however, reiterated that assault in any form remains a criminal offence under the Nigerian Law and that it reserves the right to take necessary legal action to aid the court proceedings while waiting for the victim.
‘The command hereby reassures Corps members serving across the State of its unwavering commitment to their protection, urging them to always report incidents of harassment, intimidation, or abuse for prompt intervention.
‘The command further cautions vigilante groups and other quasi-security outfits against acts of brutality or abuse of authority, warning that any such misconduct will not be condoned’.
