In 2013, the Centre for Disease control published that the number of deaths caused by firearms in the United States was 32,351. Ten persons out of 100,000 were being smoked by gun violence in most inner cities and urban territories of America. The CDC is located in Atlanta. Atlanta is the ninth largest metropolitan area in United States with population exceeding five million. It’s the crème de la soul of Southern United States, established in 1837. Atlanta is the capital of Georgia State.

It is one of the most enchanting and diversified Southern cities, very appealing with comfort, warmth and opportunities, a city that despite its grandiose bubbles, still struggles with diversity. Yet, it welcomes the world to its life on the metropolis, hence, a destination for immigrants seeking love, happiness and in pursuit of life and liberty.

Late Afolabi Andrew Odifa relocated from Raleigh, North Carolina to Atlanta, in search of southern comfort, in January. He died last week from a gunshot to the head three miles from his apartment. Eight years ago, he left Lagos, Nigeria in search of the American dream of great life and happiness. He attended Ibadan Polytechnic and after graduation, returned to Lagos seeking employment. Lagos was hopeless. Life was extremely frustrating for a young graduate. Afolabi would hustle from sun up to sundown seeking employment and anything legal to make ends meet. His best hustles were not enough. He was determined to provide for his new wife, Oluwatoyin Odifa, a neighbourhood girl he met along the alleys of their neighbourhood and fell in love with.

Oluwatoyin, sat on her couch inside their apartment , rocking their nine-month-old son on her laps, tears stream from her eyes as she remembered how her late husband met her. “We were always hanging out together. I liked him the first time he approached me in our neighbourhood. That quickly developed into a serious relationship. We became inseparable, always staying together, especially when he returned from his daily hustles in the evenings, he would come over our place and stayed with me till late evenings. We shared a dream and planned our future together. We would sit by the pavement in our yard and wished upon the stars. We prayed, planned and wished to sail into a better world, in each other’s arms”.

That prayer to sail on to best places in life was answered in 2008 when Afolabi moved to the United States, promising his wife that he would return for her after he settled in the land where dreams came through and opportunities were plenty. Afolabi went through the challenges of new life in an organised society. He engaged in any available jobs, determined to work harder to fulfill his promise to his new wife he left back in Lagos .

February 2013, Afolabi travelled to Nigeria to visit his wife and other members of his family. He had been granted legal authorisation. “It was magical to see my husband home then. I was very happy to have him in my arms again. I missed him.” The visit resulted in pregnancy for Oluwatoyin: at last, she was going to be a mother: “Every woman desired that moment when the one you love so dearly put you in that special place of a treasured lifetime”.

The Odifas expected their first child in October, but because of pregnancy complications, the baby delayed arrival for few weeks. Afolabi came from US for the birth of his first child. The baby was born on November 19, 2013. “ He was so happy to be a father. He said he would not leave us behind that we would all return with him to United States.”

Six weeks after the birth of their son, Afolabi travelled to his Atlanta base with his new family, in January 2014. He initially got a job as a factory worker in one of Atlanta’s processing food factories: “I became a house wife nursing our new born baby while he worked hard to provide for us. I didn’t know I would only have him for seven months.”

In June, Afolabi quit his factory job to become a taxi cab driver in the city of Atlanta. On August 16, while waiting for his fare inside an apartment complex, Afolabi was fatally shot by a 23-year-old man. The man allegedly stole his credit card and fled.

Oluwatoyin remembered the last hours before he left their apartment the night of his death.” He was home most of the day. He had gone out earlier and returned sometimes after 6p.m, complaining of headache. He said he wanted to lie down for few hours. About 10.37 p.m his cell phone rang. He told me that he just got a fare and he would do the fare and returned home to be with us.” I won’t be long,” he said before he walked out of the door. That was the last time I saw my husband alive. The last time I heard his voice and the last time he stood in my presence affectionately telling me he would be back. “The next morning, I got a call from the Police to come and identify my dead husband’s body… My world collapsed. It was horrible. I never in a million years thought I would go through this. He was killed while making honest living to take care of me and our child. I don’t know where to go and what to do. Friends and family are meeting, trying to assist with burial logistics and arrangement. I can’t afford the cost of taking his remains to his hometown, Isua Akoko, in Ondo State. We would raise funds here and bury him in Atlanta. This wasn’t our fairytale dream… it wasn’t the way we planned to end our union. He always told me that he would live for 120 years so he might enjoy and love me till the end with our children, then when I’m older, he would return to God, my children and I would bury him.Its heart breaking. It wasn’t supposed to end this horrible and gory way.”

Norcross, Georgia Police said that Late Mr. Afolabi Odifa, 36, was shot and killed:“The cab driver parked at the apartment complex for a few hours before anyone noticed, in the middle of the drive. “A couple of the residents did notice him,” said Norcross Police Captain Bill Grogan, “they thought he was intoxicated or asleep. “It wasn’t until a resident noticed him slumping over the wheel, not moving, that police were called. Odifa lived on Sunrise Village Lane in Norcross, about three miles from the scene of his murder.”

On Monday, Georgia Bureau of Investigations announced it had arrested Adam Matthew Pfeifer, 23, and charged him with murder. “Pfeifer was originally arrested on Aug. 18, two days after Afolabi was found dead inside his taxi at the Spring Lake Apartments. At that point, the Norcross resident was charged only with credit card fraud.

“But GBI spokeswoman Sherry Lang said Monday that several far more serious charges had been added to Pfeifer’s booking sheet — namely murder, armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and participation in criminal gang activity.

Lang did not release any further details regarding the case. Norcross police were called to the apartment complex off Chase Common Drive at about 3 a.m. on Aug. 16. They reportedly found Odifa, who worked for ATL Taxi, slumped over in his car and shot at least once. A 911 caller told police the vehicle had been in the parking lot for a couple of hours.

A specific motive for Odifa’s murder not been released, though the charges filed against Pfeifer indicate a robbery took place. Norcross police Capt. Bill Grogan said Pfeifer’s original arrest was wholly unrelated to the murder. The fraud charges stemmed from Pfeifer being suspected of stealing about $3,000 from his brother’s bank account earlier this year. ATM video from the bank showed Adam Pfeifer took the money out of his brother’s account,” Grogan said.Prior to additional charges being filed, Pfeifer was being held without bond in the Gwinnett County jail. It was unclear how long he had been a suspect in Odifa’s murder.

“Jebose, my husband was everything for the family. He was such a wonderful human being, very caring and always sacrificing the little that we were blessed with to help anyone. We came to America to build a great life, we were a young, determined family, praying to live and make something great from this opportunity. The opportunity has turned into a nightmare for me and my nine month old son. Whose shoulders are we going to lean on?. It was the three of us that planned our world, now I am left here, with my infant son to mourn my dearest husband, shot in the line of duty. He was only trying so hard to provide for his family. I don’t know how to explain to my son that his father will never return. He told me when he was walking out of the door that he would be back shortly: He will never return. My heart is aching. I don’t know if I can survive this horror, Jebose”



http://www.punchng.com/feature/jebose-boulevard/coming-to-america-has-turned-into-nightmare-for-me-wife-of-nigerian-cab-driver-killed-in-atlanta/

above all May God protect us

This is so sad which brings me to my concerns of ever living in the states. When will they put in place the 'No gun policy'? It took a deadly shooting (35 people killed and 23 wounded) in 1996 for Australia to decide on the No gun policy. United states of America DO THE SAME.

Rip to the dead

jennykadry: This is so sad which brings me to my concerns of ever living in the states. When will they put in place the 'No gun policy'? It took a deadly shooting (35 people killed and 23 wounded) in 1996 for Australia to decide on the No gun policy. United states of America DO THE SAME.

Rip to the dead

US is not going to do anything about the proliferation of guns for two main reasons. Firstly, the second amendment that guarantees freedom to bear arms and secondly, The NRA (NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION) is a very powerful organization and well funded. That including all the other gun lobbying groups. Gun is part and parcel of American life. As much as I and millions hate the proliferation of guns, we have accepted it as part of American life. My approach is if you can't beat them , join them. I have FOI CARD and I am a concealed weapon carrier here too. Have a semi automatic Glock. I have to protect my family hence it's necessary.

Who says Naija is dangerous?

No where is really safe on planet earth,some people, even with the network of security around them still get killed, is only God that protects and guarantees safety.

I feel for the woman and her baby..May the soul of her husband rest in peace and may God forgive him all his sins.

Crying....crying ... We are from the same village. Very sad. I pray he rest in peace and God forgive his sins. Amen.

jennykadry: This is so sad which brings me to my concerns of ever living in the states. When will they put in place the 'No gun policy'? It took a deadly shooting (35 people killed and 23 wounded) in 1996 for Australia to decide on the No gun policy. United states of America DO THE SAME.

Rip to the dead

Condolences to the bereaved.

Sounds like you need to move to Australia instead.

We like our guns here and we have the right to it as granted by the constitution.

There is no relation to gun laws and this callus murder. The perp doesn't care for laws and he would have got a gun anyways or use a knife, hammer, or other weapons that nefarious characters use.

Don't use this sad situation to promote a policy that you're not educated enough to debate.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/georgia-mom-shoots-home-intruder-face-article-1.1234400

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/04/teen-mom-shoots-kills-intruder-with-11-dispatcher-on-phone/

I'll stop with just these two examples since I think you'll get my drift.

Guns don't kill, people who pull the trigger do.

coldgate: Who says Naija is dangerous?

Many people do.

https://www.nairaland.com/1876972/experience-sars-operatives-ibadan-another

Why do you guys insist on using this tragedy to further your thinly veiled agenda?

jennykadry: This is so sad which brings me to my concerns of ever living in the states. When will they put in place the 'No gun policy'? It took a deadly shooting (35 people killed and 23 wounded) in 1996 for Australia to decide on the No gun policy. United states of America DO THE SAME.

Rip to the dead

The disadvantages are much more than the advantages. Amongg citizens(not law enforcement), many crimes have been committed with guns than the protection it offers good people wielding them.

I am glad the Canadian border services agency are doing a good job in intercepting firearms at the US/Canada borders.

Dual residency man arrested for unauthorized importation
of firearms
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=879809

Charges laid in two separate firearm seizures at North Portal
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=876039

CBSA Pacific Region sees a 54% increase in firearm
seizures
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=875419

Firearm seized at the Port of Chief Mountain
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=876339

All the cases are usually American citizen crossing into Canada.

coldgate: Who says Naija is dangerous?

How can you compare the US with a 3rd world country. Did you read the part were the report mentioned that a suspect had been nabbed. That is advanced forensic in action. In Nigeria, the murderer would never be found.

May God protect the family he left behind. May God protect us all IJN. Amen.

^^^my point exactly and thank you very much @saxywale. The disadvantages has far outweighed the advantages, after the sandy hook shooting I honestly thought something would have been done about this gun issue but for where? This is the ones we read about ooo, what about the ones we don't know about? Go to Canada and watch their news...almost everyday na shooting in America story. Tufiakwa

I hope the Canadian agencies continues to seize all forearms carried by unauthorized people

CityNG:

Condolences to the bereaved.

Sounds like you need to move to Australia instead.

We like our guns here and we have the right to it as granted by the constitution.

There is no relation to gun laws and this callus murder. The perp doesn't care for laws and he would have got a gun anyways or use a knife, hammer, or other weapons that nefarious characters use.

Don't use this sad situation to promote a policy that you're not educated enough to debate.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/georgia-mom-shoots-home-intruder-face-article-1.1234400

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/04/teen-mom-shoots-kills-intruder-with-11-dispatcher-on-phone/

I'll stop with just these two examples since I think you'll get my drift.

Guns don't kill, people who pull the trigger do.

I stopped reading from where you told me to move to Australia and honestly thought to myself.."he's gat no clue". I am only quoting you because you quoted me.

jennykadry:

I stopped reading from where you told me to move to Australia and honestly thought to myself.."he's gat no clue". I am only quoting you because you quoted me.

I don't care where you stopped reading nor frankly where you moved to.

If I have no clue then why did I deserve a response?

Keep stroking our ego and feed that gun fear of yours very well.

With the help of my brothers and sisters in the NRA we will continuously defeat alarmist, pacifist, elitist and weaklings like you and your assbackwards disregard for our constitution.

jennykadry: ^^^my point exactly and thank you very much @saxywale. The disadvantages has far outweighed the advantages, after the sandy hook shooting I honestly thought something would have been done about this gun issue but for where? This is the ones we read about ooo, what about the ones we don't know about? Go to Canada and watch their news...almost everyday na shooting in America story. Tufiakwa

I hope the Canadian agencies continues to seize all forearms carried by unauthorized people

There is no victory in Canadian immigration enforcing their laws.

The US is not Canada and neither is Mexico (there's a US Marine in jail there no having been found with guns) they have different laws.

Respect our laws or move to Canada (which exists because we are their neighbors anyways).

Frankly, I have no regard for numbnuts that own firearms legally but can't follow international laws. SO they don't have our sympathy so stop using Canadian law as a freaking crutch and a thinly veiled stepping stone to feed your anti US constitution aims.

CityNG:
I don't care where you stopped reading nor frankly where you moved to.
If I have no clue then why did I deserve a response?
Keep stroking our ego and feed that gun fear of yours very well.
With the help of my brothers and sisters in the NRA we will continuously defeat alarmist, pacifist, elitist and weaklings like you and your assbackwards disregard for our constitution.

CityNG:
There is no victory in Canadian immigration enforcing their laws.
The US is not Canada and neither is Mexico (there's a US Marine in jail there no having been found with guns) they have different laws.
Respect our laws or move to Canada (which exists because we are their neighbors anyways).
Frankly, I have no regard for numbnuts that own firearms legally but can't follow international laws. SO they don't have our sympathy so stop using Canadian law as a freaking crutch and a thinly veiled stepping stone to feed your anti US constitution aims.

I struck a nerve?

Just hit your head harder

@saxywale

More links to canadian agency seizing firearms biko...atleast there are countries out there that really care.

folawiyoma: Crying....crying ... We are from the same village. Very sad. I pray he rest in peace and God forgive his sins. Amen.

Awww just seen this, it is well. May he continue to RIP

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.... do something about your gun policy already like other intelligent countries have. Too many lives have been lost and no thanks to your nonchallant attitude

Lucasbalo: US is not going to do anything about the proliferation of guns for two main reasons. Firstly, the second amendment that guarantees freedom to bear arms and secondly, The NRA (NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION) is a very powerful organization and well funded. That including all the other gun lobbying groups. Gun is part and parcel of American life. As much as I and millions hate the proliferation of guns, we have accepted it as part of American life. My approach is if you can't beat them , join them. I have FOI CARD and I am a concealed weapon carrier here too. Have a semi automatic Glock. I have to protect my family hence it's necessary.

Heeeeeh! U can lie oh. Which county gave u the conceal weapon permit?

pussyeater:
Heeeeeh! U can lie oh. Which county gave u the conceal weapon permit?

The hell with you. I live in Chicago and I have FOI (firearm owner identification card) which permits me to carry a gun legally. It's the state of Illinois law. Go back to the cave you come from fool.

I heard this news few weeks back. One of my friends here in Arkansas knew the guy that was shot. So sad, I swear. the gun thingy is the one thing I'm so scared about America. I have motor-mouth, but I never run it out in public in America, cos almost everybody has a gun.... make them no come shoot me. some will even brag about owning multiple guns (a 19year old African American told e he has like 4 guns and that he got his first gun at age 9! )

I wish something could be done to the gun laws in America but as someone has pointed out before, I don't see that happening. The NRA is a powerful organisation which boasts of powerful guys who will fight tooth and nail to keep their firearms... sadly

God rest you soul, cabbie..

Too sad,a life wasted just like that.

Maybe the law should be made stiffer on defaulter of the law.

Do they need to amend the gun policy? Though the demerits outweighs the merit,but the bad guys can still get the firearms,or make use of other dangerous weapon,making folly of the amendment.

RIP to the man.

jennykadry:



I struck a nerve?

Just hit your head harder

Why would I hit my head?

It's obvious that you're incapable of handling an intelligent and matured conversation.

Don't worry I'll be your huckleberry.

jennykadry: @saxywale

More links to canadian agency seizing firearms biko...atleast there are countries out there that really care.

Yep the US cares and this is why the right to own weapons exists.

You guys wouldn't know anything about that since you're sheepples and scared one at that.

Yomieluv: Too sad,a life wasted just like that.

Maybe the law should be made stiffer on defaulter of the law.

Do they need to amend the gun policy? Though the demerits outweighs the merit,but the bad guys can still get the firearms,or make use of other dangerous weapon,making folly of the amendment.

RIP to the man.

The bad guys don't give a shilling about the law.

Do Nigerian armed robbers care about the laws?

MsNas: I heard this news few weeks back. One of my friends here in Arkansas knew the guy that was shot. So sad, I swear. the gun thingy is the one thing I'm so scared about America. I have motor-mouth, but I never run it out in public in America, cos almost everybody has a gun.... make them no come shoot me. some will even brag about owning multiple guns (a 19year old African American told e he has like 4 guns and that he got his first gun at age 9! )

I wish something could be done to the gun laws in America but as someone has pointed out before, I don't see that happening. The NRA is a powerful organisation which boasts of powerful guys who will fight tooth and nail to keep their firearms... sadly

God rest you soul, cabbie..

It'll never happen...thankfully.

CityNG:

Why would I hit my head?

It's obvious that you're incapable of handling an intelligent and matured conversation.

Don't worry I'll be your huckleberry.

CityNG:
Yep the US cares and this is why the right to own weapons exists.
You guys wouldn't know anything about that since you're sheepples and scared one at that.

Continue I'm listening ...also hit your head harder...yes do it again....one more...keep going

@ topic

The United States of America is one useless country. Tufiakwaaaa. The poor are dying and the rich are partying harder. Tua little wonder we have them migrating to other countries like crazy...for a better life, better pay and security. Look at this innocent man with a wife and child...gone just like that...the cow that shot him will have no rest... If he was attacked with a knife or other harmful objects who knows, he might have stood a chance or fought back...but how can you fight back when one lunatic who also happens to be a coward does not give you the chance to a fair fight?

Lucasbalo: The hell with you. I live in Chicago and I have FOI (firearm owner identification card) which permits me to carry a gun legally. It's the state of Illinois law. Go back to the cave you come from fool.

Firearm Owner Ideitification is Different from a Conceal Weapon Permission! Ediota! I have a Glock 19, and I can fu,k ur a.sss up if u come down here to Compton! I see u got a smart mouth huh?!

jennykadry:

Continue I'm listening ...also hit your head harder...yes do it again....one more...keep going

@ topic

The United States of America is one useless country. Tufiakwaaaa. The poor are dying and the rich are partying harder. Tua little wonder we have them migrating to other countries like crazy...for a better life, better pay and security. Look at this innocent man with a wife and child...gone just like that...the cow that shot him will have no rest... If he was attacked with a knife or other harmful objects who knows, he might have stood a chance or fought back...but how can you fight back when one lunatic who also happens to be a coward does not give you the chance to a fair fight?

Of course you'll listen, you know your place

If my adopted country is so useless why are you so up in arms about her and wishes for her to change her constitution?

Why are you lining up at 5AM to beg for her visas?

Why do you run to her shores at the slightest hint of a medical condition?

Your jealous of the country is making you lash out in an uncoordinated and irresponsible way.

I love thanking your way so I'm looking forward to your next retort.

This callous murder of an innocent hard working man is not related in any way to our constitution.

pussyeater:
Firearm Owner Ideitification is Different from a Conceal Weapon Permission! Ediota! I have a Glock 19, and I can fu,k ur a.sss up if u come down here to Compton! I see u got a smart mouth huh?!

Sure there is a difference.

Firearm owner when you get pulled over the Cop asks do you have any weapon on you Sir?

Concealed weapon owner when you get pulled over the Cop asks do you have your weapon on you Sir?

CityNG:
Of course you'll listen, you know your place
If my adopted country is so useless why are you so up in arms about her and wishes for her to change her constitution?
Why are you lining up at 5AM to beg for her visas?
Why do you run to her shores at the slightest hint of a medical condition?
Your jealous of the country is making you lash out in an uncoordinated and irresponsible way.
I love thanking your way so I'm looking forward to your next retort.
This callous murder of an innocent hard working man is not related in any way to our constitution.

Lmao. *thinking our loud to myself*. Isn't it nice when you get people all worked up that they resort to aggression(a physical trait common with people who live in that violent country called America) online with an invisible WOMAN? yep that's right...I rep my name. Jennifer Kadry.

Line up for America visa? Buuahahahahahahahahahahaha *scratches her Nyash and sniffs her fingers*

Continue sir.......I am all EYES