Police Condemns Assault On NYSC Member Who Was Stripped By Anambra Vigilante

A disturbing video has surfaced online showing armed men, alleged to be members ofOperation Udo Ga-Achi, popularly known as theAgunechemba Vigilante Group, assaulting a female corps member in Anambra State.

According to reports, the security operatives had stormed a corpers’ lodge, accusing the corps members of being ‘yahoo people’.

The victim, identified as Jennifer Edema Elohor , was reportedly attacked alongside some of her colleagues after the vigilante group stormed their lodge.

Despite producing their NYSC identity cards, the armed men assaulted the corp members with Jennifer being in the centre of the assault.

The attackers, believed to be operatives of Operation Udo Ga-Achi, popularly called theAgunechembaVigilante Group, reportedly stormed a lodge housing National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members on July 23, 2025.

In the video, the operatives stormed the corps lodge, accused Elobor and her colleagues of internet fraud, and despite her showing her NYSC ID card, they beat her up, tore her clothes, and stripped her naked.

The video is very wrong, what they did to that lady is very, very wrong,” Ikenga said, assuring that the police remain committed to protecting residents and holding the perpetrators accountable.

Ikenga explained that the victim personally reached out to him after feeling dissatisfied with how her complaint was initially handled at the vigilante office

In the video, she was seen begging the security operatives to stop as they continued to hit her.

The attack has sparked outrage on social media, with many Nigerians condemning the vigilante group’s actions and demanding justice for the victim.

Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi, described the incident as unfortunate and unacceptable..

The operatives were on the trail of some suspected cultists riding on motorcycles when they pursued them into a compound.

Immediately after the incident happened, we arrested the operatives involved and placed them in detention.

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