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Africa Live: Nigeria tightens security as food theft continues - BBC News Africa Live: Nigeria tightens security as food theft continues - BBC News
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Nigerian authorities have heightened security at government food stores Guinness World Records has dismissed a Ghanaian chef's attempt to break the world record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, her team says.
around the country amid a crisis. In January, Failatu Abdul-Razak appeared to have broken the world record after cooking non-stop for more than 227 hours.
With people struggling to afford food, recently there have been increased cases of attacks on warehouses to steal food items. The co-ordinator of Ms Abdul-Razak's challenge, Kafui Dey, on Sunday said that her attempt at breaking the record "unfortunately fell short of meeting the stringent guidelines set forth by Guinness World Records".
On Sunday, the National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) "A statement from the Records Management Team cited a violation of the rest break rules, resulting in an unsuccessful attempt."
said it was increasing security “to forestall any breaches” at Ms Abdul-Razak's attempt caused widespread excitement across Ghana.
its offices and warehouses nationwide. Politicians, including Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, numerous celebrities and even the Ghanaian military expressed their support for Ms Abdul-Razak throughout the cook-a-thon.
It came as local residents broke into and looted food items including bags of maize at a Despite her failed bid, the chef thanked her supporters, saying that their "backing has been instrumental throughout this journey".
facility in Nigeria’s federal capital, Abuja.
They are said to have stolen other items they
deemed useful, including protectors used to barricade the site. The incident, which reportedly went on hours,
is said to have caused a gridlock as people blocked roads near the area.
Some videos are being shared online showing the chaotic scenes on Sunday, with crowds gathered around the
facilities and others walking away with sacks of grain.
Police told local
media that the situation had been brought under control.
The incident came amid an economic crisis in the country which has seen the prices of
goods and services rise significantly, with inflation rising to nearly 30%.
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