LAGOS, Nigeria—Several people were killed as Nigerian soldiers opened fire at a key protest site in Lagos, witnesses said, as the government sought to end two weeks of marches against police brutality that have mushroomed into broader nationwide demonstrations. Videos posted on social media showed screaming protesters surrounding bloodied corpses, visible through a haze of yellow tear-gas smoke. Protesters in Nigeria shut down Lagos, Africa’s largest city, and were attacked with tear gas in the capital, Abuja. Hours before the curfew began, hundreds of protesters remained at the toll gate, pledging not to move. Some analysts who have supported the protests said the reports from Lagos were reminiscent of a military dictatorship.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 20, 2020 21:51 UTC