Anambra Dismisses Eight Operatives Over Attack On Corps Member, Orders Prosecution
The Government of Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has brushed off eight operatives of the Agunechemba security outfit over the fiscal assault of a female corps member in the state.
This was disclosed yesterday, Wednesday, at the agency’s headquarters in Awka, the state’s capital, by the Special Adviser to Governor on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi.
Emeakayi, said that any officer of the outfit found guilty of misconduct would face immediate dismissal and prosecution.
According to Emeakayi, the government took the action after receiving reports of the ugly incident, noting that the operatives will be handed over to the police for prosecution.
According to him, the dismissed officers were in pursuit of suspected cultists on Tuesday when they attacked the corps member, an action he described as outside the mandate of the agency and condemnable.
He said the Soludo administration would not tolerate any form of unprofessionalism, brutality, or abuse of office by security operatives, addind that any officer found guilty of misconduct will face immediate dismissal and prosecution.
According to him, the incident will serve as a turning point in reforming the outfit and restoring public confidence in community security operations.
He stated that the government was committed to professionalism, accountability and respect for human rights in all security engagements.
Some operatives of the local outfit had been seen in a viral video assaulting the corps member, stripping her naked in the process.
NBA CONDEMNS ASSAULT ON CORP MEMBER
In a related development, the Nigeria Bar Association has decried the nefarious behaviour of the security agents.
The victim’s lawyer, Cyrus Onu, called for the prosecution of the operatives and compensation for the corps members.
“We have written petitions to the Anambra government, to the Attorney General of the Federation, and we have been demanding that these persons be prosecuted and they pay compensatory damages. We gave a timeline; it is allowed by the law.
“After that, we’ll take all the necessary steps, both civil and criminal, to ensure that these persons are not just prosecuted but, of course, the security outfit itself and the persons in charge, who will be the executive governor of Anambra State, will be made to pay compensation.
Furthermore, the NBA demanded compensation for the harm done to the Corper.
“We are demanding compensatory damages, not just criminal prosecutions for these persons,” Onu told Channels Television on Wednesday.
