Sympathisers have taken to the social media to call for justice on behalf of a woman after she was allegedly beaten mercilessly by soldiers for protesting after her brother was slapped by a soldier.

The photo of the woman, showing her sore back has been shared more than 7,000 times on Facebook with the hope of reaching the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Turkur Buratai in the bid to get justice.

It is not clear when and where the beating occurred, but it was claimed that it was carried out by soldiers attached to the 174 Battalion Ikorodu, Lagos.

“I think Nigerian army should be called to order fast,” Sheriff Alabi Mosalu who posted the photo on Facebook wrote.

“This lady was brutalised by (soldiers from) 174 Battallion Ikorodu all because she challenged a soldier that slapped her brother.

“This is becoming too much and barbaric likewise. I don’t want to believe our soldiers are animals…kilode.”

See the photos of the brutalised woman below.