Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The Nigerian Consulate General in Johannesburg has called for a thorough investigation into the death of a Nigerian, Chimezie Odueze, allegedly tortured by officers of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Cape Town.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Consul General, Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, said Mr Odueze died on 9 October in the Parklands area of Cape Town.

The consulate said reports that Mr Odueze was tortured by police officers before his death had caused shock and pain to his family, the Nigerian community and Nigeria's two diplomatic missions in South Africa.

According to the statement, Mr Odueze was arrested at a shopping centre on suspicion of drug possession and taken to his home for a search. The consu...