Nigeria, May 12 -- The police in Anambra State say they have begun an investigation into the death of the 80-year-old man, Paul Onwualu, in the state.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement on Tuesday that the operatives involved in the arrest of the victim have been identified.

"Preliminary information available to the Command reveals that the officers allegedly involved in the arrest before the sudden complication of the deceased's health, which later led to his death, have been identified, but are not operatives attached to the Anambra State Police Command," said Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police.

The spokesperson did not, however, mention the state where the unnamed officers were attached...