Nigeria, July 18 -- The police in Abia State say they have arrested four male suspects for alleged involvement in various criminal offences in the state.

Police spokesperson in the state, Maureen Chinaka, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the offences included criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.

Ms Chinaka, a deputy superintendent of police, said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday when police operatives from the Uturu Divisional Headquarters raided their hideout along the Uturu-Isuikwuato Axis in the state.

The police spokesperson identified the suspects as Jerry Chisom, 32, Tochukwu Ugula, 32, and Chinonso Nwankwo, 28 - all indigenes of Abia State.

The fourth suspect, Kingsley Onyekeba, 19, hails from Arondi...