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Shanty Town (2023)
A group of courtesans attempts to escape the grasp of a notorious kingpin – but political corruption and blood ties make freedom a near-impossible goal.
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Fri, Jan 20, 2023
Country: NG
Language: En
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Country: NG
Language: En
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Season 1:
Courtesan Jackie earns enough to escape the clutches of Lagos drug kingpin and pimp, Scar. Meanwhile, Ene picks up a former associate from prison.
Inem returns to Shanty Town as Jackie makes her getaway. Shalewa meets a charming stranger at the bar and Scar is given a sinister political agenda.
Scar finds himself precariously caught between two powerful political entities. Shalewa wakes up to a surprise confrontation.
Inem goes to work at the club — where she catches the eye of a dangerous guest. Scar asks Shalewa to do something for him to clear her debt.
Femi asks Shalewa on a date. As the case grows more dangerous, an undercover team attempts to trace Shanty Town's missing women. But Scar sniffs a rat.
Amanda confronts Ene about Jackie's voicemail. But as truths are revealed and simmering rivalries come to a head, Shalewa finds herself in grave danger.