hometruth:
Dont have the words to express my pain. And the world has gone so deadly. How do teenagers have the heart to stand by someone struggle to death. That thing weak me

My brother, you too see it the exact same way I see it. Even as at 25,i could never stand seeing friends who didn't like me suffer. Such bad parenting. Terrible upbringing.

My deepest condolence goes to the family of the deceased. May GOD's will be done..

As regards to friendship, we all can't say that there's not just one human in our lives that seem worthy to be really close with. But as time goes bye we slowly find that friendship just like every other thing in life, has its good side and it's bad side.
As a person, I think that everyone in the world is important so I don't even bring sentiment and segregation into any form of association or business relationship.

A lot of folks have become better persons just because of the people that came into their lives as friends.. Just as a lot other folk have gone 6 feet cos of individuals that they also called friends.

Bottom line is to CHOOSE FRIENDS WISELY (if you must have)

But if you choose not to, stick with your resolution religiously.

dreamangel:
Those kind of people? They full Nairaland well well. Just read comments in some threads and you will see them there.

it is true, their comments are rarely helpful.

stephleena:
So this big baby is gone just like that?

Just too sad.. the heart of men, is desperately wicked.

you missed his fine prick

Another good kid down the drain.
A very massive loss to the parent . This news spoil this cool night for me .
Boy made a wrong choice of friends.
These friends would have been showing signs of hatred & envy before they killed him but Emmanuel is too insensitive and naive

It's very risky letting your children associate with these children of the pauper when you've got money. Most are so full of hate and envy and that's why they are not progressing in life and it's their joy to turn your happiness to ashes.

LadyHeaven:


This is a very very very flawed reasoning, that its because the mothers MAY have been working class that their sons grew up to be wicked and heartless? From the story the 3 evil boys are not well to do so there is a higher possibility that their parents aren't rich & probably their mothers are stay at homes or petty traders, those boys are collectively terrible beings, NO one made them that way instead they allowed themselves to be influenced by material things of the world that they where fine with their friend drowning rather than watching him succeed more. Have you ever wondered why children of so called pastors are mostly nasty?

She expressed her comment. Why suppressing people's opinion to impose your so called accurate opinion. This is the same spirit in the two boys who allowed their friends to die. Let's tolerate people. More. She's spoke well

Smalliegirl:
This is just sad. As a mother I cried reading this the first time, imagining what his poor parents now have to deal with. The grief, pain, endless tears...smh

On a side note: I couldnt help but notice a flaw in these kids upbringing..and by extention a clear example of the quality of young people we as parents have raised and sre raising...

I shuddered to think how 17/18 year olds would knowingly allow their own classmate drown, ontop of that, steal his phone and money and then walk away like they did nothing...smh!

Who is to blame here? Personally, I put a larger percentage on mothers. So many work and run businesses from early morning 4am (those who leave for work) only to return home so late kids are in bed snoring away...So many mothers, leave their kids as little as 3 months with strangers, chasing all manner of high end jobs with endless meetings and overseas travels, all to the detriment of their kids. Right in their homes, kids getting molested and abused in various ways.

I have always been of the opinion that: if you start raising a family as a woman, start up a business close to home if at all you must work, so you can adequately cater and raise your children, see to their mental & emotional well being.

And in cases you feel your career is more important, please do not birth kids you wouldnt raise as most Nigerian men arent cut out by default to be house husbands or nurturers of kids.

I am also not oblivious to cases where even when mom stays at home kids still go south o, thats a discussion for another time.

Wheew! This wasnt intended to be long. My apologizes if you read till the end.

Rest in peace to Emnanuel Balogun

My sister. There's oil on your head. You spoke well from start to finish.

Mcy56:
Juvenile delinquency! Wouldn't the wealth of his parents had rubbed off on them should they allow him live?
Parents needs to step up their guardian duties by teaching their children about life......that's if they themselves are well informed.
RIP young one. May your soul find peace with your Maker.

True. Thanks to prior guidance before it happened that my parents gave me. My friends had tried killing me on more than five occassions
But thanks to God for teaching my hands to war

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Cinderallagirl:
what are you saying didn't they come together, didn't they enter the pool together, they saw the the guy drowning and didn't do anything, they were three for Christ sake and they let him died it not a natural disaster it plain murder, even if the victim didn't tell them he doesn't know how to swim they could have shouted for help but no they didn't they also did not help, they might have just drown him because they murder him plain and simple, if by some snowball chance in Hell they are able to get out of this, the victim family can sue them for wrongful death

This point makes sense, it's murder. Manslaughter not premeditated murder.

I use to think Europeans and westerners are heartless. But Nigerians have no heart.

Since the day I noticed this. I became extremely careful.

RIP Emma...Huge loss.

janejive:
Is it not better for them to enjoy their friends wealth than to kill him, he paid for their stay in the hotel plus refreshments but they still had the heart to kill him. What a wicked world. Everyone be careful out their don't leave your drink opened and unattended to go pee, carry it drink with you to the toilet oooo, guys are not smiling.

You don't get the point. I've faced them severally. They prefer to hunger and die from starvation than see you alive to feed them. You must be exalted above them is the mojo.

ChiefVolt007:
My deepest condolence goes to the family of the deceased. May GOD's will be done..

As regards to friendship, we all can't say that there's not just one human in our lives that seem worthy to be really close with. But as time goes bye we slowly find that friendship just like every other thing in life, has its good side and it's bad side.
As a person, I think that everyone in the world is important so I don't even bring sentiment and segregation into any form of association or business relationship.

A lot of folks have become better persons just because of the people that came into their lives as friends.. Just as a lot other folk have gone 6 feet cos of individuals that they also called friends.

Bottom line is to CHOOSE FRIENDS WISELY (if you must have)

But if you choose not to, stick with your resolution religiously.

Word.

Fisher007:
I use to think Europeans and westerners are heartless. But Nigerians have no heart.

Since the day I noticed this. I became extremely careful.

See guy, Nigerians are animals. Make I talk my own here my own childhood friend and minister tried killing me five times. Someone my entire family knows, knows my family. In fact was my elder brothers school son back in secondary days. Nigerians have envy problem. Make a little success higher than your peers and you go see their hot envy.

MiddleSpot:



She expressed her comment. Why suppressing people's opinion to impose your so called accurate opinion. This is the same spirit in the two boys who allowed their friends to die. Let's tolerate people. More. She's spoke well

Oga how did i suppress her opinion? She said hers, i disagreed and stated mine, she explained her reasons in her subsequent comment, so how was it suppressing? In your bid to sound intelligent you have proved yourself senseless.

MiddleSpot:
True. Thanks to prior guidance before it happened that my parents gave me. My friends had tried killing me on more than five occassions
But thanks to God for teaching my hands to war

Just imagine! We live in a wicked world where someone so close to you and you relied on could be your arch enemy unknowingly to you.
Envy and jealousy is common these days, some people'll just be beefing you unnecessarily. Funniest thing is that some may even be better off or richer than you.
I'm glad you can see my parental duties' angle.

Those who watched him drowning and left him to die will have their life filled with with sorrow and worst calamity will befall them on planet earth. There is no peace for the wicked.

u ate his food and kee him.Kee him cos girls flocked around him.kee him cos he's proud. Nowadays kids!And their parents will go up/down dey beg.My judgement.Cos u dnt allow his parents to reap the fruit of their labor,so shall ur own parents mourn ur untimely death.Bastards

grandstar:
Just wicked

If there was no CCTV, one would never have realised that they actually stood there and watched their friend drown.

Had they helped, I'm sure the brat would never forget that. Even if they said they don't want his company anymore. he would have pleaded with them. Even his parents would never forget

The truth is those 3 were parasitic and wanted to reap from him but didn't like the price which was to live in the shadow of their friend. Were they not, they would not have been friends with the brat. They wanted to have their cake and eat it too.

They may be facing the death penalty. Only those less than 18years may claim they are still juveniles and hence can't be treated and punished as adults. Lawyers your opinion would be appreciated.

it's culpable homicide,indirect muder so all of them present are going away for at least 10years

Chei! Aiye Yi MA buru ke!

Originalsly:
Hmmm...still wondering why the hotelier was arrested. The drowning seemed planned.... drown and rob plan.

Hotel mgt suppose to report the incident to the School mgt/Police

Mcy56:

Just imagine! We live in a wicked world where someone so close to you and you relied on could be your arch enemy unknowingly to you.
Envy and jealousy is common these days, some people'll just be beefing you unnecessarily. Funniest thing is that some may even be better off or richer than you.
I'm glad you can see my parental duties' angle.

This one ate in the same. Plate. Knew my mum. Knew my atm password. In fact no one in my family believed, until third parties attested to it. The family still shakes from the thought of it till tomorrow. So watch out for signs of jealousy in people once it surfaces run

0ppa:
My life is simple. I don't keep friends; male or female. I respect family. When people do the 'betray word' to me, I don't call it betray. They are not my friends! Only friends betray!
Peer pressure has really killed many young adults. We should be extra careful of the friends we keep: trust no one.

I'm your second oo! I've removed friends from my dictionary, whether male or female, for about 5 years now and I must confess life is sweet that way.

LadyHeaven:


Oga how did i suppress her opinion? She said hers, i disagreed and stated mine, she explained her reasons in her subsequent comment, so how was it suppressing? In your bid to sound intelligent you have proved yourself senseless.

Your character stinks. Tatse the sentences you scribble. Enjoy your vile bitter lady. Na person go happy say e marry this bitter flith. Tueh LadyHeaven indeed

Firgemachar:
This is pathetic!

Why give your child excess cash

Why should your child who should be in school go to a hotel at all And remain there overnight

The parents are to blame. Sorry.

The boy wouldn't have died had he stayed back in school.

May God help me bring up my children right and in the way of the LORD. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Just shut up if you have nothing meaninful to say.

So the parent will follow him to school right?
What about the one that drowned in the river?
Did they pay any money to get to the river?

Useless talk

Goddamnit

They technically killed him!!

MiddleSpot:



Your character stinks. Tatse the sentences you scribble. Enjoy your vile bitter lady. Na person go happy say e marry this bitter flith. Tueh LadyHeaven indeed

Attributes of a petty man, if he can't keep up he resorts to cheap body shaming, slut shaming, Oga stop using big words you know nothing about, calling me bitter and vile, how nah? What in my words called for that? Las Las its also a woman that would marry a disrespectful, filth like you. Patrick Obahiagbon wannabe

munas:


Just shut up if you have nothing meaninful to say.

So the parent will follow him to school right?
What about the one that drowned in the river?
Did they pay any money to get to the river?

Useless talk

Don't be a lunatic!

Why should a child that is supposed to be in school go to a river

Again, why should a child have excess cash than he needs

LadyHeaven:


Attributes of a petty man, if he can't keep up he resorts to cheap body shaming, slut shaming, Oga stop using big words you know nothing about, calling me bitter and vile, how nah? What in my words called for that? Las Las its also a woman that would marry a disrespectful, filth like you. Patrick Obahiagbon wannabe

Taste the undertone of your words. There lies your answer.

MiddleSpot:



Taste the undertone of your words. There lies your answer.

Taste the undertone? , hehehehe...#anotherone

Thalinzrcng:


My last sentence...you ain't none of that. I retract it and I'm sorry too, good sir.

I've made correction. Thanks