The Anambra State Government has distanced itself from persons posing as taskforce members for the state’s indecent dressing law.
On Wednesday in Awka, Mrs. Ify Obinabo, the state’s Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, told reporters that the government had not established such a task team.
She described the behavior as unlawful and intended to harm the reputation of the administration.
Obinabo was responding to a Facebook video that went viral showing a woman being kept prisoner in Onitsha’s Upper-Iweka neighborhood for failing to wear a bra.
The victim was approached by a group of young guys who claimed to be the Anambra State taskforce squad on indecent attire, according to the video’s narration.
Soldier Beat Up lady, Stripped Her N^ked Over Indecent Dressing
It was alleged that the victim paid the sum of N5,000 to the purported task force before regaining her freedom.
The commissioner said that the state government did not constitute such taskforce and warned those involved to desist forthwith or risk arrest and prosecution.
Obinabo also urged women to raise the alarm anytime they encountered such anomaly.
According to her, such persons should be treated as rapists, criminals and armed robbers.
“I want to tell all ladies, if you encounter anybody or group doing such, know that the state government has no hand in it.
“Those around should treat them as rapists, criminals and armed robbers.
“We have serious things to do, not to go after those wearing or not wearing bra. We are absolutely not involved. Anyone caught will be prosecuted accordingly,” she said.
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