NYSC Demands Justice After Corps Member Assault in Anambra

Published on August 20, 2025

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has demanded justice following the assault of a female Corps Member by operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area.

In a statement issued early Wednesday by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the NYSC described the attack as “unacceptable and dehumanising”, insisting that there can be no justification for such treatment of a Corps Member.

“Management wishes to assure the general public that it believes in, and supports the ongoing investigation by the Nigeria Police Force towards unravelling what transpired. This we trust will help get justice for the Corps Member in question and any other aggrieved party,” the statement read.

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The NYSC confirmed that administrative steps are being taken to provide psychological and physiological support to the assaulted Corps Member. It also reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the welfare and security of all Corps

The incident, which was captured in a viral video, has triggered outrage across Nigeria. In reactions that followed, a former Corps Member who served in Onitsha North LGA between 2021 and 2022, identified simply as Unity, shared his experiences on social media, recalling several hostile encounters with vigilante operatives in the state.

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“There was nowhere I went without my Corper cap and ID, but you see those vigilante, nothing concern them if you be Corper or not. They still almost used am for me on several occasions, but my stubbornness nor allow them, and most times I outsmarted them,” he recounted.

Unity said the vigilante group eventually grew familiar with him, often exchanging tense glances during encounters. Expressing solidarity with the assaulted Corps Member, he added, “I pray and hope our Delta sister gets justice. I stand with her. Justice for Elohor.”

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The Anambra State Government has announced preliminary steps to address the incident, while Nigerians continue to demand accountability and discipline for security operatives involved.

The police investigation into the matter is ongoing.

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