Four soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu in Lagos have been reportedly killed, while some were injured when a suspected drunk driver rammed into the military during a jogging exercise.
The incident TMSnews gathered occurred at the early of Friday morning.
The drunk driver, it was learnt, rammed into the soldiers during their monthly road jogging exercise outside the barracks.
An eyewitness account in the area said the driver of the Toyota vehicle conveying three young men drove recklessly before ramming into the soldiers.
According to the eyewitness, following the accident, the young occupants made attempts to run away but were apprehended and beaten while their vehicle was also vandalized.
One of the young men was said to have also been stabbed.
The eyewitness however added that the incident has caused panic among residents in the area.
At the time of filing this report the Nigerian Army was yet to comment statement on the accident
The police in Lagos have confirmed that one person died and five others sustained injuries when a car rammed into a shop at Alagbado area of the state on Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos Command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Ajisebutu said that…
The just concluded Lagos #EndSARS Panel of Inquiry has described the October 20, 2020 incident at the Lekki toll gate as a massacre. The panel of inquiry also stated that contrary to Governor Sanwo-Olu’s claim that he didn’t invite soldiers to the toll gate, the governor actually invited the Nigerian…
The Commander, Nigerian Army Signals (NAS), Maj.-Gen. Abiodun Owolabi, said that personnel of the NAS are being highly motivated for the effective delivery of service to ensure that operational activities go acccordingly in 2022. Owolabi said this during the Nigerian Army Signals West African Social Activities (WASA), 2021, which was…
News Editor
