A reckless driver on Friday ran into a group of soldiers during a route march in the Shomolu area of Lagos, killing one of the military officers, 108scoop.com gathered.
Sources told 108scoop.com that some soldiers, who sustained injuries are now being treated at the Military hospital in the Yaba area of Lagos.
The incident, it was gathered occurred a few minutes after the soldiers set out on the route march from Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu.
The injured ones are being treated at the Nigerian Army Hospital, Yaba, while the dead have been deposited in the morgue.
On Thursday, the headquarters of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army announced that it will be conducting its first Bi-Annual Route March on Friday.
The 15km route march, which was cut short as a result of the unfortunate incident, was supposed to traverse portions of both the mainland and island areas of Lagos.
The announcement also warned residents to remain calm as the route march is a routine military exercise.
A military source said the driver drove into the crowd of soldiers, while the driver of the vehicle has since been taken into custody.
“The route march came to an abrupt stop. I cannot give an accurate account of the number of those who died but many soldiers sustained severe injuries,” the source said.
