Two soldiers of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) have been crushed to death by waste collection truck in Kaduna State.
According to Daily Trust, an eyewitness said the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday at Mando, Afaka area of the state.
He said, “The soldiers fell from their motorcycle when it ran into a pothole on the road and the truck coming from behind, crushed them. The whole incident happened so fast that we were unable to save their lives.”
The soldiers were said to have been rushed to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital where they were confirmed dead.
The academy Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Jajira, could not be reached to comment on the incident as at the time of filling this report.