Just in: Four soldiers lost their lives, others injured as drunk driver rams into troops in Lagos

Early morning tragedy struck the Nigerian Army as four soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu in Lagos have reportedly been killed, while some were injured after a suspected drunk driver rammed into them during a jogging exercise.

The drunk driver, it was learnt, rammed into the soldiers during their monthly road jogging exercise outside the barracks in the early hours of Friday.

An eyewitness living 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 vandalised.

One of the young men was said to have also been stabbed.

The eyewitness added that the incident has caused panic among residents in the area.

At the time of filing this report the Nigerian Army has yet to issue any statement on the accident