Nigeria, May 23 -- The police in Anambra State have arrested an unnamed officer allegedly linked to the death of a three-month-old baby at Okija, a community in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, did not give details of the incident which resulted in the death of the three-month-old baby.

However, PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the incident stemmed from a dispute between a landlord and a tenant in the community.

Sources said the officer was invited by the landlord over the dispute but the tenant was not at home when the officer arrived.

During an altercation, the officer attempted to slap a r...