NIGERIA MASTERWEB DAILY NEWS

By Masterweb News Desk Memorial service for murdered Nigerian taxi driver and ex-diplomat, Mr. Joseph Adefolalu is scheduled today, Thursday, August 27 at 6:00 pm at Redeemed Christian Church of God, 3535 Rehobeth Church Rd, Greensboro, North Carolina. The church can be reached at (336) 297-4055 for inquiries regarding the memorial service. The funeral takes place Friday at Noon at Hargett Funeral Home. 905 East Market Street, Greensboro, North Carolina. Hargett Funeral Home can be reached at (336) 273-8293 for more information regarding Adefolalu's funeral itinerary. Masterweb News Desk has reliably gathered, Greensboro Police is working on several new tips provided to the unit by Crimestoppers. Greensboro Police Captain Janice Rodgers at a press conference said detectives were doing their best to track down suspects, and that they have put other area cab drivers on alert to be cautious as investigations continue. Mr. Adefolalu was gunned down and robbed last week on North Raleigh Street, Greensboro, North Carolina while driving his taxi cab for the night. Adefolalu previously lived in Washington, D.C. with his wife and family, where he was a Counselor Officer at the Nigerian Embassy. He moved to Greensboro upon retirement and began writing, donating the proceeds to charity. He later started driving cab for United Yellow Taxi for extra cash. He worked the night shift, which he drove for three years without incident until his murder. Greensboro Crimestoppers can be reached at (336) 373-1000 for information that may assist in the identification of Adefolalu's murders.