Nigeria, May 8 -- The police in Imo State, south-east Nigeria, say they sanctioned three operatives filmed assaulting a man in the state.

The police spokesperson in the state, Henry Okoye, announced this in a statement on Wednesday.

A video clip which surfaced recently on social media showed some officers assaulting a man along the Owerri-Aba Road in Imo State.

In the clip, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, two police officers were seen violently hitting and smacking a man along the road with their rifles.

The victim appeared to be a motorist flagged down by the officers who constantly pulled his dress during the assault.

Mr Okoye, a deputy superintendent of police, said the state police command has identified the officers involved in the assau...