The photojournalist is currently in intensive care at the hospital where he was taken by his colleagues, after he was bleeding profusely following the beating.
Uwalaka narrated his experience as follows: "I came to LASUTH in the morning to cover the release of the corpses of victims of the DANA Air crash. Some vehicles [had been] deliberately used to block the entrance to the mortuary to prevent access.
"From a distance, I took pictures of the vehicles. Suddenly I heard a voice behind me saying, 'Show me your camera! Show me your camera! What pictures are you taking?'. Suddenly, somebody came from behind and snatched the camera from me."
He said the attackers, numbering about four, began to beat him mercilessly, hitting him with their fists, sticks, bottles and other weapons, resulting in serious bodily injuries, especially to his face.
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