Photos: Journalist covering #freesowore protest in Abuja allegedly beaten to a pulp by DSS officials

A journalist with Guardian newspaper, who was covering the Free Sowore protest in Abuja this morning, was allegedly beaten to a pulp by officials of the Department of State Security,DSS.

The journalist identified as Richard Oludare was allegedly injured by DSS officials who came to disperse the protesters.

Protesters gathered at the DSS headquarters this morning to demand the immediate release of publisher, Omoyele Sowore, who has been in DSS detention despite fulfilling his bail conditions.

See more photos of Oludare with his injured body below