Two officials of the Reynold Construction Company have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at Aduwawa along the Benin-Auchi road.
Three soldiers were reportedly killed by the kidnappers.
Soldiers have been providing security for RCC officials after they stopped work at the Benin-Lagos express road over incessant kidnappings.
Details of the attack are yet to be known.
A top army official confirmed the killing but promised to provide details later.
The Police Public Relation Officer, Edo State Command, Moses Eguavoen, said he was yet to get details of the kidnappings and killings.