A drunk driver has killed many soldiers who were on a quarterly route march in the Shomolu area of Lagos on Friday.
Many of the soldiers who also sustained severe injuries are now being treated at the Military Hospital in Yaba.
Daily Trust had reported that the incident occurred few minutes after the soldiers set out on the route march from Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu.
The paper also disclosed that the injured ones are being treated at the Nigerian Army Hospital, Yaba, while the bodies of the deceased soldiers have also been deposited in the morgue.
Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army, had on Thursday, announced that it will be conducting its first Bi-Annual Route March today ( 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.
Military source who do not wish their names mentioned because they are not authorized to speak to the media said the driver drove into the crowd of soldiers, killing some of them on the spot.
The source also said that the driver of the vehicle have since been taken into custody. However, the source could not say where he is being detained for questioning.
“The route march came to abrupt stop as a result of the incident. I cannot give accurate account of the number of those who died but many soldiers sustained severe injuries while a few others died” the witness added.
They should have controlled the traffic on such a day.