The Anambra State Government has condemned the assault of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member Jennifer Elobor by security operatives, confirming that those responsible have been arrested and detained.
The incident, captured in a viral video, showed armed officers storming a corps members’ lodge and accusing the occupants of internet fraud despite their display of NYSC identification. The footage revealed operatives repeatedly beating Ms Elobor, tearing her clothes and leaving her partly unclothed — sparking outrage nationwide and calls for justice.
Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s Special Adviser on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi, described the attack as “unfortunate and unacceptable,” while confirming the officers are under investigation.
Emeakayi said the assault occurred during a joint security operation known as Operation Udo Gatchi, when operatives pursuing suspected cultists on motorcycles entered a residential compound.
“While they were acting within the law, their conduct in that instance was unacceptable,” he said. “Immediately the incident happened, we arrested the operatives involved and placed them in detention.”
He explained that both the victim and NYSC officials were invited to provide testimony, adding that disciplinary action is underway.
Operation Udo Gatchi, he noted, is a joint task force made up of the police, army, DSS, civil defence and the state’s security outfit, Agbunechemba, which was established under the Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025.
Emeakayi assured the public that Governor Soludo’s administration would not tolerate abuses of power, particularly against innocent citizens.
