Nigeria, July 28 -- The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Olufemi Abaniwonda, has ordered the detention of operatives caught assaulting a young man in a viral video.

In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday, the police spokesperson in the state, Bright Edafe, said the commissioner has condemned the unprofessional conduct of the operatives.

"On receipt of this video, which captures some police officers assaulting a young man around Asaba Specialist Hospital area on Sunday, Mr Abaniwonda immediately ordered that the operatives be identified and brought before the command headquarters for immediate disciplinary action.

"The police officers have been identified and detained pending the commencement of their orderly room trial, w...