Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, Dr George Moghalu has called on the federal government to intervene in the constant brutality against innocent citizens by operatives of Anambra vigilante services, Udogachi.
Moghalu who addressed journalists in his campaign office about the trending video of Udogachi operatives beating up a female corps member who has been identified as Ms Jennifer Elohor, called for the disbandment of the security group.
He noted that said incidences of brutalization by the group has become much and that the federal government needs to wade in immediately.
He said: “Federal govt should make a comment about this, moreso. that she is on a national assignment and should be protected. The federal government should also intervene in the security situation in Anambra State.
“I was saddened by what I saw in that video because it is scandalous, not just to Anambra or the state government but to every responsible person. It is unacceptable, no matter what the lady may have done, it should have been better to arrest her in the normal way and hand her over to the police, and not brutalizing, tearing her up and bringing down her dignity.
“I stand on my authority to ask that Udogachi be disbanded and trained. I have said many times that these people are not trained, they should be disbanded and trained. Get them trained and indoctrinated to suit what we need in this state.
“This is one too many cases. They have killed, threatened, extorted money from many and it is unacceptable to me.”
The candidate said he learnt the operatives involved had been arrested, but wondered why the victim has remained missing.
He said: “Where is the lady involved? Government should bring her to public domain to tell her story. This is a civilized community. That she is a youth corps member makes the case worse because she was only serving her nation.”
He insisted that the Udogachi vigilante group was constituted solely to prosecute the forthcoming election for the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, reason the federal government should intervene.
“Federal government must also provide enough security in the November election because it is now clear that they were constituted to prosecute the election. The udogachi people were constituted mainly for election and we saw it from the last Saturday election,” he said.
Assaulted corps member: FG must intervene in brutality by Anambra vigilante operatives – Moghalu
