Several candidates recently shortlisted for recruitment into the Nigerian Army from Imo State have sustained varying degrees of injuries after the vehicle conveying them to the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State, was involved in a road accident on Saturday.
The candidates were travelling to Zaria to commence their basic military training when the accident occurred. According to military sources, the journey was being coordinated under the supervision of Lieutenant Colonel P.D. Ngal.
Videos from the scene showed several injured candidates lying along the roadside and inside damaged vehicles as emergency responders and passers-by worked to evacuate them. Many of the victims were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Military sources noted that recruits who suffer severe injuries that prevent them from completing the physically demanding training could face medical disqualification from the recruitment exercise.
