Dr Nonye Soludo, the wife of the Anambra State governor, has invited Miss Jenifer Elohor, a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who was brutalised by operatives of the state-controlled Agunechemba security outfit, to the government house to express her sympathies over the unfortunate incident.
This occurred as the Anambra State government announced on Wednesday the arrest of members of the security force who brutalised the corps member.
An aide to the Anambra first lady said, “The wife of the governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has reached out to the NYSC member and invited her to the government house. She called her on the phone and asked her and pleaded with her to come for a meeting.
“However, the lady told Her Excellency that she is not in Anambra State at the moment and promised to honour the invitation once she returns to the state.”
“The lady was very happy with the humility of the governor’s wife as she expressed her willingness to visit her. So, we are expecting her very soon.”
Mrs Soludo had earlier condemned the action of the security outfit and assured that justice must be served to serve as a deterrent to others.
Meanwhile, Prince Ken Emeakayi, Soludo’s special adviser on Community Security, confirmed that individuals responsible for the heinous incident had been detained.
Emeakayi stated that while the officers were on legitimate duty at the time of the occurrence, their conduct during the search operation was “unacceptable and regrettable”.
According to him, Agunechemba cops, working with the central strike force team, were pursuing suspected cultists on about 12 motorcycles when they raced into a compound.
He stated that the officers subsequently began searching rooms within the premises, leading to the assault of the corps member.
He added, “As part of our internal conflict-resolution mechanism, the men involved have been arrested. We have also reached out to the victim and her NYSC local government headquarters, and they have even visited my office in Awka.”
He stated that the state administration is already investigating the situation and that necessary disciplinary procedures will be taken.
The eight operatives were paraded in Awka on Wednesday, with hints that they would be detained while investigations continued.
