Nigerian dances non-stop for seven days in world record bid

A Nigerian dancer has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in Lagos in a bid to set a new world record.

Benjamin Daniel, known as "Ben Dancer", aimed to dance for seven days to break the Guinness World Records title for the longest dance marathon by an individual.

Cheered on by friends and supporters at Lagos's Freedom Park, the 33-year-old reached his target time at around 03:00 local time but continued dancing for another nine hours until midday, his team says. The physically exhausted dancer has now gone to hospital for a medical check-up.

Guinness World Records has confirmed to the BBC that it has received Daniel's application for the title. The current record stands at 127 hours.

"Benjamin's application is active and we now eagerly await submission of his evidence, which will then go through our official review and verification process before any record can be confirmed," a spokesperson for Guinness World Records said in the statement.

His team said they were "elated" and emotional after watching him complete the challenge, which has been live streamed on social media.

Young people gathered in recent days to cheer him on at Freedom Park in Lagos, filming his every move and dancing along from behind the barriers.

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