Police at Ndola in Zambia have apprehended eight men from a notorious gang suspected to be behind the attacks on members of the public.

The gang is suspected to be behind attacks on members of the public in Kaloko and Jacaranda Villa areas.

Copperbelt Province police commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba said on Friday, around 09:40 hours, police received a report that two people suspected to be members of the notorious 90 gang were seen selling a suspected stolen phone at Kaloko market in Ndola.

He said following a tip-off, police rushed to Kaloko market, where two male suspects were apprehended and a Tecno phone was recovered from them as it was believed to have been stolen.

Mr Mweemba said after interrogating the two, they were identified as Innocent Mwansa, also known as Eminem, and Douglas Kalunga, nicknamed Debeby.

“They revealed to police that they are members of a gang group named 90 comprising eight persons and are all of Zambia Compound,” he said.