Alister, a protester who says his brother, Emeka, died from a stray bullet from the army, reacts while speaking to The Associated Press near the Lekki toll gate in Lagos, Nigeria, on Tuesday. Armed men are seen near burning tires on the street, in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, on Wednesday in this image obtained from social media. His colleague, Tunde Ajileye, said, "The protests may simmer after this crackdown, but they are by no means over. To the surprise of protesters, the Lagos State governor, at a news conference on Wednesday, denied any deaths. He said he was deeply disheartened and that the mood in the country was now "one of desolation, despondency even."

Source: CBC News October 21, 2020 23:16 UTC