The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has strongly condemned the assault of a female corps member by operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Group.
The incident, which took place in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, has sparked widespread public outrage.
In a statement issued by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the NYSC described the actions of the vigilante operatives as “unacceptable and dehumanising.”
The management stressed that the conduct of the group was indefensible, regardless of its purported reason for investigating the facility where corps members were residing.
The statement reads: “The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is saddened by the unfortunate assault on one of its female Corps Member by some operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in Oba, Idemili South LGA of Anambra State.
“Management strongly condemns the unacceptable and dehumanising manner in which the operatives conducted their operations, irrespective of their initial justification for the purported investigation they set out to carry out at the facility where the Corps Members were accommodated.
“While appreciating the concern of the general public over this horrific incident, as well as the initial measures taken by the Anambra State Government, 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.
“Furthermore, necessary administrative procedures are underway to assist the Corps Member in question in managing the physiological and psychological trauma resulting from this unfortunate incident.
“Management wishes to use this medium to restate its strong commitment to the welfare and security of Corps Members nationwide. Nigeria is ours; Nigeria we serve.”