Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The police in Anambra State have arrested four men who are alleged to be members of a criminal gang specialised in snatching tricycles and mobile phones in the state.

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

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, identified the arrested suspects as Chidera Nnaji, 19, Mmaduabuchi Chijioke, 21, Wisdom Ogbonna, 19, and Afamefuna Egbe, 20.

The spokesperson said the suspects were arrested on Monday by police operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, who intercepted the suspects during the operatives' night patrol along the Agu Awka/Ifite Awka Axis in the state.

He said the gang specialises in robbing unsuspecting resi...