Nigeria, July 9 -- The police in Ebonyi State have arrested and detained some officers who allegedly assaulted and then gouged out the right eye of a man in the state.

The police spokesperson in Ebonyi State, Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the incident occurred on Monday morning in Ngbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state.

This newspaper also learnt that the victim, Arinze Eze, was returning from Ishieke to Ohaukwu with his motorcycle when the operatives flagged him down for routine search.

The officers were said to have demanded that Mr Eze should hand over his small bag to them which he declined, insisting that he be searched with the bag on his neck.

But one of the offi...