Jennifer Elohor, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who appeared in a viral video being assaulted by members of the Anambra State Vigilante Group, has finally spoken out about the incident.

She said: “The incident occurred on July 13 around 5 p.m., at the lodge where I and other corps members are staying.”

“I and my colleagues were indoors when we heard an aggressive knock on our door.”

“At first, we thought it was our neighbours’ door because it’s a three-storey building with several flats. But the knock became louder and more aggressive, so I decided to check. Before I could reach the door, it was kicked open.”

“A masked man armed with a gun stormed into the room without any form of identification or uniform.”

“At first, I thought it was an armed robber until he ordered all of us to come outside. I tried to explain that we were corps members and even suggested showing our NYSC identity cards. My colleagues also presented theirs, but the men ignored us.”

“The intruders ransacked our room, seized our phones and laptops, and became violent.”

“They pushed us downstairs, almost shoving me down the staircase. They kept asking what gave me the right, as a woman, to challenge them. It was when we got outside that we saw their vehicle and discovered they were from the Anambra Vigilante Group.”

“When we requested to call our lodge proprietor or NYSC officials to notify them of where we are being taken, the vigilante members became more brutal.”

“They beat me, tore my clothes, and even hit one of my colleagues with an iron rod for pleading on my behalf. They forced me into their vehicle, pressing my neck, slapping me, and threatening to smash our phones if we contacted anyone.”