• He had a cartel of crooks that was aided by operatives of the state security apparatus
• Joe and his friend Tally O are wanted criminals
• Their cartel business is under security scrutiny and are afraid to visit the minefield
• He helps mama, promises to aid her in her search for Nii, bury Massa and proposes marriage
• Joe believes love is natural and can convert a person

Old Man – the Susu Boss

• Leader of the susu club
• Vanishes with market women money leaving his wife and children behind
• Life in the deportation camp in Nigeria was extremely harsh and he committed suicide