Anambra State government don sack eight people wey dey work for Agunechemba Security outfit because dem beat one female NYSC corps member, Jennifer Elobor, wey dey serve for the state.
This one happen as Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, don condemn the beating, say na wicked and inhumane act. Dem dey ask make government prosecute the people wey do am.
Meanwhile, Elobor lawyer, Cyrus Onu, talk say the people wey beat her even threaten say dem go rape and kill her because she speak out during the attack.
Make you remember say on Monday, one video go viral wey show armed security people under Operation Udo Ga-Achi, wey people sabi as Agunechemba Vigilante Group, dey beat the corps member.
Governor Soludo Special Adviser on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi, talk for Awka say the state don pay for the girl medical bills, replace her things wey spoil and even apologize to her family and NYSC.
Emeakayi talk say the security people say dem dey chase cultists, but dem do pass wetin dem suppose do. Dem go hand dem over to police make dem face prosecution.
Soludo government don talk say dem no go gree any kind bad behavior, beating or misuse of power from security people. Anybody wey misbehave go face sack and court wahala straight. Dem talk say this case go be turning point to clean up how community security dey work for Anambra.
When dem try reach police PRO, Tochukwu Ikenga, to confirm whether dem don carry the dismissed vigilante people go police station, he no answer call or reply message.
NBA, through their President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, and National Secretary Mobolaji Ojibara, vex well for the beating wey Jennifer Elobor chop. Dem talk say na clear disrespect to her dignity and human rights, and say the treatment na pure wickedness.
NBA talk say dem hail Anambra State government for the fast action wey dem take to catch and sack the people wey do the beating. Dem say the move show say government dey listen to people anger.
But NBA still talk say to arrest no be the end. Dem insist say the people wey do the beating must face proper court case and punishment. Dem say justice must show well well, make e serve as lesson and warning to others wey fit try that kind nonsense again.
NBA don talk say the wahala wey happen show say security people need better training, reorientation and regular upgrade. Dem say make respect for human rights, professionalism and self-control dey inside how security people dey behave every time.
NBA come tell Anambra State government make dem put better system wey go stop this kind thing from happen again and make people feel safe say the same people wey suppose protect dem no go turn to abusers. Dem promise say dem go follow up to make sure Jennifer Elobor get justice.
Elobor lawyer, Cyrus Onu, talk say the security people begin bang the door, and as she dey try open am, dem kick the door wey almost hit dem. Most of dem wear mufti and mask, carry gun, so you fit imagine how corps members take fear.
Dem no show any ID, dem just dey shout, “Come down! All of una be thieves! Yahoo people!” When dem try drag dem down, Elobor talk say if dem wan carry dem go anywhere, make dem allow corps members call their LGI because dem no know who the security people be.
Na that time dem begin beat her. Dem insult her, ask who give her right as woman to talk to dem anyhow. She beg make she change cloth, dem tell am say, “That thing wey you dey try cover, we go see am today. We go beat you, rape you, kill you and dump you, nobody go talk.”
The lawyer still talk say the security people threaten to kill her colleagues wey try defend her. He talk say Ken, the government spokesperson, dey claim say Elobor no cooperate, but that one na lie. When dem reach secretariat, the security people still dey shoot gun for air to fear dem.
Na one NYSC inspector come tell dem make dem release the corps members, na so dem take free them. If no be say the matter enter public, all the story wey government dey talk no go show. Dem no ready to prosecute, dem no even plan to do am.
The lawyer talk say na only prosecution no go do, say the people wey do the bad thing must pay damages. Dem don write petition to Anambra State government make dem prosecute the people and dem go follow up to make sure compensation dey.
