Men gesture as they stand near police officers along a street in Ikeja, as Nigeria's Lagos state remains under curfew, Nigeria October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
LAGOS (Reuters) - Gangs armed with knives and sticks blocked major roads in Lagos on Friday, with many angered by an appeal by Nigeria's president for an end to demonstrations against police brutality that turned violent when protesters were shot.
A highway leading to the international airport was obstructed by blockades manned by groups of young men demanding cash from motorists. Buses whose drivers refused to pay were destroyed, a Reuters witness said.
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