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Shehu of Borno The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)  has confirmed an ex-Auditor General of Borno State, Abbah Kyariin dead in a fire outbreak that burnt a section of the University of Lagos Guest House early today, Thursday 3rd March, 2016. The victim of the incident died of suffocation. He was said to be in the Shehu of Borno’s entourage attending the 2014/2015 convocation of the institution. The Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Garba El-Kanemi is the new Chancellor of the Institution. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the fire which started about 2.00 a.m affected four rooms which are A12, A13, A14 and A15. The spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident through a text message sent to NAN. “The deceased will be flown to Maiduguri for burial today,’’ the text message read in part. NEMA spokesman tried to speak with the university's officials about the incident but was in...

Heavy riot and vandalisation of properties at Agiti Mile 12, Lagos this afternoon killed atleast four people. According to an eye witness, at least four people died during the riot. Hoodlums has vandalised vehicles and injured policemen, using the opportunity to rob people with cars and making victims stranded. People were burnt alive, a school in the area has also been burnt. Meanwhile, the Lagos state government has shut down the markets in the area until further notice.