The police spokesperson said in the statement that the victims were rescued alive following coordinated security operations.
The police chief urged road users to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements to the nearest police formation for swift action.
The command said in a statement that the 22-year-old suspect, who was on his way to Anambra from Lagos, was nabbed along the Benin-Lagos Expressway on April 7, 2024.
The spare parts traders vowed to sustain the protest until relevant government agencies addressed their plight.
Police command in Edo said it killed a suspected kidnapper on Monday in Benin in a gun duel along the Benin-Lagos Expressway by the Utekon community.
