The Anambra State Government has dismissed eight operatives of the Agunechemba Security outfit over the brutal assault and public stripping of a female corps member, Miss Jennifer Elobor.
The government plans to hand them over to the police for prosecution.
The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi, disclosed the dismissal on Wednesday.
He said that the government acted swiftly after the incident, which he described as “totally outside the mandate of the agency and utterly condemnable.”
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According to him, the dismissed officers had been in pursuit of suspected cultists when they attacked the corps member.
Emeakayi stressed that “The Soludo administration will not tolerate any form of unprofessionalism, brutality or abuse of office by security operatives. Any officer found guilty of misconduct will face immediate dismissal and prosecution.”
He noted that despite pleas for a quiet resolution, the state government insisted on full accountability to serve as a deterrent.
The government has already settled the victim’s medical bills, replaced her damaged valuables, and issued a public apology to her and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Emeakayi added that the incident would serve as a turning point in reforming the outfit, stressing that “This government is committed to professionalism, accountability and respect for human rights in all security engagements.”
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