LASTMA said the container completely blocked the road as it descended the bridge, preventing other vehicles from accessing it.
The commissioner said Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officers would be deployed to the diversion points for seamless traffic flow.
The protesters, who are athletes, were airing displeasure of the alleged removal of some sports from the forthcoming National Sports Festival.
The two suspects, residents of the Ijora Badia area, allegedly operated using a tricycle and had been terrorising commuters in Mushin, Yaba and Surulere axis.
