Miss Jennifer Elohor, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, has recounted a harrowing encounter with Anambra State’s Udo Ga-Achi security operatives, who were caught on video assaulting and brutalising her and fellow corps members.
In a video interview shared on X on Thursday by social media influencer @Chudé, Jennifer described the incident, which took place on July 23, 2025, around 5 p.m., when the operatives stormed the corpers’ lodge, kicking down doors and brandishing guns at the defenseless youths.
She said that despite showing their NYSC identification cards, the operatives ignored their pleas and subjected them to violent treatment.
Recounting the traumatic experience, Jennifer said: “They became very aggressive, accusing us of being ‘Yahoo boys.’ They beat me, tore my clothes, and even hit my colleagues who tried to intervene. They forced me into their vehicle, pressing my neck, slapping me, and doing all sorts of nonsense.
“This incident happened on July 23, 2025, at about 5 pm in the evening. My colleagues and I were in our corpers’ lodge charging our phones, attending to our own business as youths usually do. We heard a knock on the door and thought it was our neighbours, given that it was a three-story building with many flats and rooms.
“We initially thought it was our neighbours’ door being knocked on, so we ignored it the first time. However, when we heard it again, it was more aggressive, like the person was angry about being ignored. I decided to check who was at the door.
“Before I reached it, the door had already been kicked in. If I had taken further steps, the door would have hit me, and God knows what would have happened to me.
“At the door, I saw a masked man with a gun – I don’t know what type – and he wasn’t wearing any uniform or identification. Initially, I thought he was an armed robber until he said, ‘All of you, outside.’ That’s when I mustered some courage and told him that we were all NYSC corps members in the room he had kicked into.
“My colleagues came out, asking what was going on, and I explained that he was asking us to come outside without giving any reason or introducing himself. They asked to see our ID cards, which we promptly provided, along with others in the lodge, to clear ourselves. However, they ignored our IDs, forced themselves into our rooms, and took our laptops, phones, and everything.
“They became very aggressive, accusing us of being ‘Yahoo boys’ and doing all sorts of things. We tried to explain ourselves, even offering to show them our NYSC portals as evidence that we were serving corps members. But they ignored us and forced us downstairs, pushing us. They nearly pushed me down the staircase, saying I had no right to challenge them as a woman.
“When we got downstairs, we saw their vehicle and identified them as members of the Anambra Vigilante Service, ‘Udo Ga-Achi,’ which was written on their vehicles. We asked them to let us call our proprietors so they would know where we were being taken, but they refused.
“Instead, they started beating me, saying I had no right to confront them. They even threatened to smash our phones if we called anyone.
“They beat me, tore my clothes, and hit my colleagues who tried to intervene, including one who was hit with an iron rod for pleading on my behalf. They refused to let me change my torn clothes before forcing me into their vehicle, where they pressed my neck, slapped me, and did all sorts of nonsense.”
The operatives’ actions have sparked outrage, with many questioning the morality and humanity of those entrusted with maintaining law and order.
Eight members of the security unit have been dismissed over the incident, and the police have pledged to prosecute them.
The incident highlights the need for urgent reform within security agencies to prevent such abuses and ensure that citizens are treated with dignity and respect.
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