ASSAULT, HUMILIATION OF NYSC MEMBER BY VIGILANTE GROUP IN ANAMBRA UNACCEPTABLE .... LACRI .... "It's Barbaric, Degrading and Inhumane

"It is unacceptable that in a country where leaders loot billions without consequence, a young woman who dedicated herself to national service can be subjected to such humiliation under the guise of fighting crime." LACRI 

The barbaric, inhumane, and degrading treatment meted out to Miss Jennifer Edema Elohor, a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Anambra State, has been strongly condemned by a group under the aegis of Legal Assistance and Citizens Rights Initiative, LACRI.

LACRI, in a widely circulated statement issued late Tuesday 19 August 2025, notes that the victim, Jennifer Edema Eloho, a serving member of the Nation Youth Service Corps, NYSC was shown in a video being violently beaten, stripped naked, and left bloodied by members of the Agunechemba Vigilante Group reportedly operating under the authority of Governor Charles Soludo’s administration.

The viral video capturing this heart-wrenching assault is not only an embarrassment to Anambra State but also a shameful stain on Nigeria’s democracy, where jungle justice is carried out against the weak while the powerful political elite, who plunder the nation’s wealth daily, are shielded from accountability.

LACRI, in its statement signed by its Executive Director, Martin Atojoko, Esq.,  said; "It is unacceptable that in a country where leaders loot billions without consequence, a young woman who dedicated herself to national service can be subjected to such humiliation under the guise of fighting crime."

"This act represents a grave violation of her fundamental human rights as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights."

LACRI gave four (4) demands:

1. Immediate investigation into the actions of the Agunechemba Vigilante Group.

2. Public apology and compensation to Miss Jennifer Edema Elohor.

3. Prosecution of those responsible for this assault, regardless of their position or political cover.

4. Urgent reform or disbandment of vigilante groups operating outside the rule of law in Anambra State.

The Legal Rights Initiative therefore calls on Governor Charles Soludo, the Inspector General of Police, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and the NYSC Directorate to act swiftly and decisively. Silence or delay will only embolden further abuse and lawlessness.

"We therefore call on the police to not expect a traumatized lady to come meet them but rather for them to find the lady and take her account as she may be in the hospital bed or may have ran to her parents to find succor.

"We stand in solidarity with Jennifer Edema Elohor and all Nigerians who continue to face injustice, abuse, and oppression. Jungle justice must never be tolerated in a society that claims to uphold democracy and the rule of law." The statement concluded.