A Daily Trust photojournalist, Benedict Uwalaka, was attacked on Sunday by a group of traders at Anifowose Street in Kontagora Market, Abule-Egba, Lagos.
Uwalaka was taking photos of wheelbarrow pushers in the market when three men approached him aggressively, accusing him of being a government informant.
They called out to others, who joined in, seized his camera, and tied his hands and feet. Uwalaka said they beat him and threatened to kill him.
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He sustained a head injury and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Egbeda, Lagos.
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He reported the incident to the police at the Oke-Odo station in Ile-Epo, and while one of the attackers was arrested, the others managed to escape.
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