Nigeria, July 10 -- The police in Rivers State said a man allegedly set ablaze by his pregnant girlfriend has died.

The victim, Sunny Amadi, a 32-year-old man from Elibrada community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers, was set ablaze in his girlfriend's room.

He died at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, where he was taken for treatment, the police spokesperson in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, said in a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday.

"The Rivers State Police Command is aware of and deeply concerned about a circulating social media report depicting a fire incident that occurred at No. 11B Okoro Street, Choba, Port Harcourt.

"According to the report, one Cynthia Chukwundah, a 300-level female undergradua...