Nigeria, May 22 -- Police in Anambra State have arrested an officer, Newton Isokpehi, after viral TikTok videos showed him threatening to kill anyone who films him during an operation.

The police disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Thursday by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, Ngozi Ezeabata, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Ikioye Orutugu.

The development follows public outrage over the viral video earlier reported by this newspaper in which Mr Isokpehi, an assistant superintendent of police, was seen making violent threats while armed.

In the video, the officer declared, "Any day I'm on duty with my rifle as an officer, let anybody video me. I will make sure I kill...