Assaulted Anambra NYSC Member Finally Gives Full Details Of Her Ordeal

A member of National Youth Service Corps, Jennifer Elohor, has finally made public the details her dehumanizing and barbaric encounter with suspected members of the Agunechemba Security outfit in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Elohor narrated her ordeal in details in the hands of the vigilante men, who forcefully gained entrance into her residence, assaulted her and took her and her friends away, during an interview with media personality, Aprokoking, which was shared on Wednesday, 20 August, 2025.
The NYSC member, who stated that barbaric drama occurred on July 13 around 5 p.m., at the lodge where she and other corps members were staying, added that she and her colleagues were indoors when they heard incessant knock on their door.
According to her, they thought the knocking must be from one of their neigbours, and as they about to open the door to know who is knocking in such manner, they door was forcefully opened and they discovered to their surprise, a masked man armed with a gun in hand entered without any form of identification or uniform.
“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,” she said.
“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,” she said, adding the vigilante dressed a masked man armed with a gun stormed into the room without any form of 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 recounted.
Elohor, who added that that the masked man within a twinkle of an eye, started ransacking their room, seized their phones and laptops, and became violent in approach
“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 said.
According to her, that when they requested to call their lodge proprietor or NYSC officials to notify them of where they were being taken, the vigilante members became more brutal and continued beating her without stopping..
“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,” she said.
Recall that the video of the dastardly scene went viral on social media on Tuesday, 19 August, 2025. In the video, the operatives armed with guns invaded the corps members’ lodge, accused them of being internet fraudsters despite showing their identification cards and uniforms.
In the video, the operatives were seen beating the female corps member despite her cries for help, and denying the allegation leveled her and her colleagues
The attracted outrage, anger and condemnations on son social media, with many Nigerians calling for the vigilante men to be arrested and punished for the barbaric scene of the vigilante Their prayers were finally granted as the Anambra State Government sacked, ordered their arrest, and detained for prosecution in the court of law .