Just in: Suspected drunk driver kills four soldiers in Lagos
Four soldiers were feared dead while others suffered injuries on Friday after a suspected drunk driver rammed into them in Lagos.
The soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu, Lagos were reportedly having their monthly road jogging in the morning when the incident happened.
Apart from the four soldiers who lost their lives, others were said to have sustained injuries.
According to an eyewitness who lives in the Morocco area of Shomolu, Lagos, three young men were in the
Toyota vehicle which was running at full speed before ramming into the soldiers.
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The eyewitness explained that after the accident, the young men attempted to run away but were caught and beaten by passers-by while their vehicle was vandalised, with one of them also being stabbed.
“The incident happened in the early hours of this morning when the soldiers were doing their monthly morning road walk when the young men rammed into the soldiers in front of the barracks,” she said.
“Four of the soldiers were dead, and many of them were seriously injured. After the incident, the boys attempted to run away but were apprehended and mercilessly beaten to a stupor while their vehicle was vandalised.
“Also, one of the boys was stabbed by the soldiers. The incident has caused panic among the residents in the area.”
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