- Four dismissed members of the Anambra security outfit, Operation Udo-ga-achi, have been arraigned before the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka for allegedly assaulting and stripping NYSC member Jennifer Elohor.
- The accused Emmanuel Samson, Jude Obasi, Michael Ndudirim, and Ezinwanne Nweke pleaded not guilty to all seven counts.
- Presiding Magistrate U.E. Onochie granted them bail and adjourned the case to January 14, 2026.
Four dismissed operatives of the Anambra State security outfit, Operation Udo-ga-achi, have been arraigned for allegedly assaulting a female National Youth Service Corps member, Jennifer Elohor.
The suspects — Emmanuel Samson (29), Jude Obasi (43), Michael Ndudirim (28), and Ezinwanne Nweke (27) — were brought before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting in Awka on Thursday.
According to the seven-count charge filed by the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, the men were accused of conspiring to commit felony, indecent assault, inflicting physical injuries, stripping, and unlawfully intimidating the corps member at Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area.
The charge sheet obtained by Punch stated that the defendants pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Following a bail application by the defence counsel, Presiding Chief Magistrate U.E. Onochie granted them bail and adjourned the case, saying, “This case is hereby adjourned to the 14th day of January, 2026 for definite hearing.”
The assault, which occurred in July 2025, sparked outrage after a viral video showed gun-wielding operatives invading a corps member’s lodge and beating and stripping the victim.
The Anambra State Government had since dismissed the eight personnel involved, covered the victim’s medical bills, replaced her damaged valuables, and issued a public apology to her family and the NYSC.
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