Federal Police savagely attacked a female reporter named Tsigereda Hailu on Friday at the court house in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa.
Tsigereda, a reporter for Rose, an entertainment newspaper, was at the court to cover singer Teddy Afro’s court appearance.
After beating up the reporter, the police to her and a male journalist named Abrham Begizew, a reporter for Addis Neger newspaper, to jail. Both were released the same day after posting bail.
According to ER sources, the police attacked Tsigereda after accusing her of hiding an audio recorder in her purse.
The savage attack took place in front of other people who were at the court to attend Teddy’s court appearance. Tsigereda was seen crying after the beating.
The court told Teddy Afro to return to the court next Friday.