Tall Shopper 'Murders Two Children For Asking How Tall He Was'

Laroy Battle, main photo, reportedly shot Charles Riley, top right, and Jasean Francis, bottom right, dead, for asking him his height (Pictures: CBS Chicago)

A 6’3 shop customer murdered a 16 year-old boy and his 17 year-old friend for asking how tall he was, police say. Laroy Battle, 19, allegedly shot Charles Riley, 16, and Jasean Francis, 17, dead on June 20 after they asked him the question while buying candy at the store in Chicago. After the boys queried Battle about his height inside the store, he reportedly followed them out afterwards and fired nine rounds at them, killing both. Riley was struck in the back and left leg, while Francis was shot in the back, chest and left hand. Both boys were rushed to hospital, where efforts to save them proved unsuccessful. Neither knew Battle before their murders. Chicago’s Deputy Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan told WLS: ‘The victims commented because, since Battle is quite tall, and they asked him how tall he was, and, you know, hoped to be that tall someday.

ABattle reportedly admitted being the man in surveillance footage released by police, and now faces two charges of first-degree murder (Picture: Chicago PD)

And unfortunately, obviously, we’ll never see the full growth of these poor children.’ Both boys were described as ‘very good kids from excellent families’ who were running errands for their mothers at the time of their murders. Battle was arrested after locals recognized him from surveillance footage released by police. The Chicago Sun Times reported that he admitted being the person on the surveillance footage, but said that he has yet to offer a motive for the shootings. Battle, who has a previous weapons conviction, faces two counts of first-degree murder. Francis’s aunt Latonya Pettit paid tribute to her late nephew, saying: ‘He was a kid. ‘Liked video games, snacks. That was his thing. He would walk into this hospital gift shop daily and purchase snacks.’

"I will Do Abortion For Your Sake" - Young Lady Receives Backlash on Social Media

      A lady known as Favour Mathias on Facebook has gone viral after a post she made on her wall.

Favour apparently professed her undying love for her boyfriend, identified as Emmanuel, vowing to do abortion for his sake, in a bid to trend.

Favour, who quickly changed her Facebook name to “Mhiz Fevvy” on Facebook after her post went viral, posted yesterday, July 3rd, the now-viral post on Facebook.

According to her post, Emmanuel slept with her severally without protection, which made Favour fear that she may fall pregnant soon.

Her Facebook post reads; “I asked him. How many times did you come inside. He said just twice. I said what if am pregnant, I told him bby what if moi mum finds out. He told me den we will flush it Edidem Emmanuel dad mii. I’ll do abortion for your sake. Anything for you bby even it its to leave my parents. I will do that to make you happy. I will not leave you for another guy. If not for andrew liver salr you always give me, I’ll be pregnant by now.”
See screenshot of the full post below;  

After her post went viral, Favour’s post received several backlash, which made her change her Facebook name from Favour Mathias to Mhiz Fevvy.
A quick check on her Facebook page shows that she has edited the post to a new caption but the post’s “edit history” still captures the previous caption.

BALUFON DRUM

INTRODUCTION

Drums are used to produce rhythmic sounds for the purpose of entertainment or other purposes. In Africa, drums serve an important purpose in different ways in people's daily life.

They can also be used as instruments of announcement, warning, notice, danger or war. Drums can be used to cause anarchy and they can also be used to settle disputes.

The Yorubas believe that drums are an intermediary between them and Olodumare (God) and they use them as communication with God. There are times when barren women meet with drummers so that they can say prayers to God through the drums.

In Yoruba culture, the drums get into the mood to speak whenever the necessary rites are performed. 

History of the drum

The djembe drum is probably the most influential and basic of all talking drums. Originally, it dates back to 500 AD and was originally created as a sacred drum to be used during  healing ceremonies, rites of passages, ancestral worship, warrior rituals and social dances.

In Yoruba mythology, the origin of the drums can be traced to the gods and it is said that Obatala who is the most creative of the Yoruba gods must have carved the very first Agba Drum.

Agba drum which is a very sacred drum is only found in the palace, shrine or any other sacred area of the Awo initiates. It was only played by the chief priest or any qualified drummer but never by a woman. There are also other sacred drums like bata, gudugudu & Agba Drum.

Balufon Drum

The Balufon is another version of the ancient Agba drum. This drum is used during a dance dedicated to the deity of crafts and culture called Obalufon and the dance is very important to the people of Remo, Ogun state in Nigeria.

Historically, the drum has always been played only by the men and the women only danced to its rhythm. The men that played the drum did not wear clothes but only tied shaki or Aso Oke to beat the drum but that is not the case any longer

In Sagamu where I come from, the people perform the Balufon dance during coronation ceremonies and other special occasions even up till date. Incidentally, this dance was also performed during my father's Ewusi of Makun Sagamu coronation ceremony when he ascended the throne of his forefathers.

Indeed no king can ascend the throne without hearing the sounds of the dream that ushers him to ascend the throne.

I had to ask my father as the king (after necessary rites were performed) to invite the Balufon perdormers to showcase the sarced drum at Golcabash 2019, an annual event I organise to showcase our Culture & Tradition. 

Balufon dancers and drummers performing at Golcabash 2019.

Balufon drummers

Balufon dancers

16 Year Old Nigerian Becomes 1st Black Student To Build Nuclear Energy Fusor

Meet 16 year old Nigerian Steven Udotong who is on his way to become the first black student to build a nuclear energy fusor. A fusor is a device that uses an electric field to heat ions to suitable condition for nuclear fusion.

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Hushpuppi Now Trending On Sky Sports News

Instagram influencer Ramon Abbas, known as 'Hushpuppi' to his 2.4m followers, has arrived in the US to face criminal charges including one scheme to allegedly steal £100m from an unnamed Premier League club.

The Nigerian 37-year-old, who resides in Dubai, is known for posting photographs of luxury cars and five-star hotels on Instagram.

He was arrested in UAE last month and then extradited to the US when FBI agents obtained custody of Abbas, who faces charges of conspiring to engage in money laundering that is alleged in a criminal complaint filed on June 25.

Abbas made his initial court appearance in Chicago on Friday, and is expected to be transferred to Los Angeles in the coming weeks.

On top of the alleged scheme involving a Premier League club, Abbas and others allegedly attempted to launder hundreds of millions of dollars through business email compromise (BEC) frauds and other scams targeting a US law firm and a foreign bank.

Abbas has said his Instagram posts are aimed to inspire others. "I post a few of these things so that someone can see my page someday and decide not to give up," he said in one post.