Jennifer Elohor, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra State, has spoken out for the first time about the harrowing assault she suffered at the hands of men she later identified as members of the Anambra Vigilante Group.
In a video shared by X user @Chude on Thursday, Elohor recounted how the incident unfolded on July 23, around 5 p.m., at her lodge, a three-storey building where she and fellow corps members reside.
According to her, trouble began when men in plain clothes repeatedly banged on their door. When there was no immediate response, they forcefully broke in. One of the intruders, masked and armed with a gun but carrying no official identification, ordered the corps members to step outside.
“At first I thought they were armed robbers because there was no introduction. It was only after we were dragged downstairs that we saw their vehicle and realized they were Anambra vigilante operatives,” she explained.
Despite presenting her NYSC identity card and even offering to show their service records online, the vigilante operatives accused the corps members of internet fraud and ignored their explanations.
“They became very aggressive, asking what gave us the right to question them. They almost pushed me down the stairs and said I was too bold for a woman,” Elohor recounted.
She further alleged that the operatives beat her up when she insisted on contacting her Local Government Inspector (LGI) or lodge proprietor before following them.
“That was when they started beating me. They tore my clothes, pressed my neck inside their vehicle, and threatened to smash our phones. Even my colleague who pleaded with them was beaten with an iron rod,” she said tearfully.
Elohor revealed that she was eventually forced into their vehicle without being allowed to change or inform anyone of her whereabouts, leaving her deeply traumatized.
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The disturbing incident has sparked outrage across Nigeria, with political leaders, civil society groups, and women’s rights advocates demanding urgent accountability and justice for the victim.
